Properties of Solids and Liquids Quiz

Chelsea went ice-skating. The ice, her skates, the Zamboni, and the rink building itself were all examples of solids she encountered. She developed a model of the particles in the ice. Which of these statements about the particles present in her model of a solid are true? Choose the three statements that apply.

• They vibrate in place.

• They slide past each other.

• They are packed very closely together.

• They cause the solid to have definite volume and definite shape.

The electricity went out at José’s home, and he lit some candles until the lights came back on. The candle wax near the wick became soft right away, and melted over a temperature range. Which term best applies to the candle wax?

• amorphous solid

• amorphous liquid

• crystalline solid

• crystalline liquid

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Motor oil has different ratings depending on how readily it flows. This property depends on how much attraction is present between its particles. Which property of a liquid does this illustrate?

• expandability

• flexibility

• surface tension

• viscosity

Mr. Allen wanted to fill balloons for a party. He rented a helium tank that contained 0.4 cubic meters of helium gas. He was concerned that the gas would not fill many balloons, but it filled 27 large balloons! Why was the small tank of helium gas able to fill so many balloons?

• Helium mixed with air when it came out of the tank.

• The helium expanded to fill its new containers, the balloons.

• Helium molecules are very small in size.

• The volume of gas in the balloons equaled the volume of gas in the tank.

Which statement best identifies which of these models represents a gas?

• Diagram B is a gas, because its particles move more slowly and are farther apart

• Diagram A is a gas, because its particles move more slowly and are closer together

• Diagram B is a gas, because its particles move more quickly and are farther apart

• Diagram A is a gas, because its particles move more quickly and are closer together

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• clay

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The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

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Definite Volume and Indefinite Shape

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

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Give an example of Viscosity

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Draw the molecules of a gas in a container.

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