Unit 3 Module 2 Study Guide

Temperature is a measure of _______________________________ of the particles in an object.

• the average kinetic energy

• the total potential energy

• the gravitational force

• the electrical charge

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The energy of motion is called _______________ energy.

• kinetic

• potential

• thermal

• nuclear

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Which of the following best describes how the particles move in a solid, liquid, and gas?

• In a solid, particles vibrate in place; in a liquid, particles move freely but stay close; in a gas, particles move freely and are far apart.

• In a solid, particles move freely and are far apart; in a liquid, particles vibrate in place; in a gas, particles move freely but stay close.

• In a solid, particles move freely but stay close; in a liquid, particles move freely and are far apart; in a gas, particles vibrate in place.

Identify the state of matter for the following:

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Identify the state of matter for the following:

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Identify the state of matter for the following:

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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The combined total of the kinetic and potential energy in a material is called _______________ _______________.

• mechanical energy

• thermal energy

• chemical energy

• nuclear energy

A small particle that is the building block of matter is an _______________.

• atom

• molecule

• cell

• electron

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Matter with composition that is always the same is a _______________________.

• substance

• mixture

• solution

• compound

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A substance made of only one type of atom is called _______________________.

• element

• compound

• mixture

• solution