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Intro to Matter Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you add thermal energy to a gas, what happens to the volume of the gas?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Changes Randomly
d)
Stays the Same
2.
When you add thermal energy to a gas, what happens to the density of the gas? (assuming its allowed to expand and contract)
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Changes Randomly
d)
Stays the Same
3.
If an object has a mass of 6 grams and takes up a volume of 2 mL, what is its density?
a)
12 g/mL
b)
0.3333 g/mL
c)
3 g/mL
d)
8 g/mL
4.
If an object has a mass of 12 grams and a volume of 24 mL, what is the object's density?
a)
2 g/mL
b)
0.5 g/mL
c)
288 g/mL
d)
36 g/mL
5.
If an object has a density of 7 g/mL and a mass of 3.5 grams, what is its volume?
a)
0.5 mL
b)
2 mL
c)
73.5 mL
d)
24.5 mL
6.
If an object has a density of 15 g/mL and a mass of 30g, what is its volume?
a)
2 mL
b)
450 mL
c)
0.5 mL
d)
45 mL
7.
If an object has a density of 10 g/mL and takes up 2 mL of volume, what is its mass?
a)
20 grams
b)
5 grams
c)
12 grams
d)
.2 grams
8.
If an object has a density of 8 g/mL, and it displaces 5 mL of water when submerged, what is the object's mass?
a)
40 grams
b)
0.625 grams
c)
1.6 grams
d)
13 grams
9.
What is the equation for density?
a)
M/V
b)
V/M
c)
V*M
d)
M*V
10.
What is the equation to solve for volume, when given the density and the mass?
a)
M/D
b)
D/M
c)
M*D
d)
D*M
11.
Which one of these measures the TOTAL amount of kinetic energy of all of the atoms of a substance?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Heat
d)
Conduction
12.
Which one of these measures the AVERAGE amount of kinetic energy of all of the atoms of a substance?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Heat
d)
Conduction
13.
The transfer of thermal energy from one area to another is referred to as:
a)
Heat
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Temperature
14.
Which type of heat transfer is demonstrated when you touch a hot stove?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection Currents
15.
Which type of heat transfer is demonstrated when boiling water circulates inside of a pan?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Consumption
16.
Which type of heat transfer is demonstrated inside of microwaves?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection Currents
17.
Which type of heat transfer is demonstrated by the sun transmitting energy to the Earth?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection Currents
18.
Which type of heat transfer is the cause of most of Earth's winds?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Consumption
19.
Which type of heat transfer is demonstrated by a frying pan getting heated on the stove?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Consumption
20.
Which of the following states of matter has a fixed volume AND a fixed shape (neither can change)?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Quarks
21.
Which of the following states of matter has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape (shape can change, volume stays the same)?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Quarks
22.
Which of the following states of matter has neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape (both can change depending on the container its stored in)?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Quarks
23.
The difference between a liquid and a gas is that:
a)
gas can change its shape
b)
gas can fill up its container
c)
liquid can change its shape
d)
liquid can fill up its container
24.
What is it that holds the atoms of molecules together?
a)
Atomic Bonds
b)
Atomic Bands
c)
Rubber Bands
d)
Barry Bonds
25.
What do you have to do to break the bonds between atoms?
a)
add energy
b)
remove energy
c)
fluctuate the energy rapidly
d)
Do nothing
26.
Which of these is a change from a solid to a liquid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
27.
Which of these is a change from a liquid to a solid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
28.
Which of these is a change from a liquid to a gas?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation/Vaporization
29.
Which of these is a change from a gas to a liquid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation/Vaporization
30.
When melting a solid to turn it into a liquid, what must you do?
a)
add energy
b)
remove energy
31.
When freezing a liquid to a solid, what must you do?
a)
add energy
b)
remove energy
32.
When condensing a gas into a liquid, what must you do?
a)
add energy
b)
remove energy
33.
When evaporating a liquid into a gas, what must you do?
a)
add energy
b)
remove energy
34.
If a gas is heated up, what happens to the density of the gas, assuming the volume is allowed to change?
a)
Density Increases
b)
Density Decreases
35.
If a gas is cooled down, what happens to the density of the gas, assuming the volume is allowed to change?
a)
Density Increases
b)
Density Decreases
36.
If a gas is cooled down, what happens to the gas if the container is not allowed to expand or shrink?
a)
Pressure Increases
b)
Pressure Decreases
c)
Density Increases
d)
Density Decreases
37.
If a gas is heated up, what happens to the gas if the container is not allowed to expand or shrink?
a)
Pressure Increases
b)
Pressure Decreases
c)
Density Increases
d)
Density Decreases
38.
Which of these states of matter is usually the MOST dense? (water being the main exception to the rule)
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
39.
Which of these states of matter is usually the LEAST dense? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
40.
Honey has a density of 1.42 g/mL. If an object has a density of 1.6 g/mL, will it sink or float in honey?
a)
Sink
b)
Float
c)
Stay where it's put
41.
Where in the convection current is it the least dense?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
42.
Where in the convection current is it the most dense?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.
Where in the convection current does the fluid start cooling down?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
Where in the convection current does the fluid start cooling down?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.
When you heat up a gas, it will get larger. This is referred to as:
a)
Thermal Contraction
b)
Thermal Expansion
c)
Thermal Conduction
d)
Conduction
46.
When you cool down a gas, its volume will get smaller. This is referred to as:
a)
Thermal Contraction
b)
Thermal Expansion
c)
Thermal Conduction
d)
Conduction
47.
Thermal Expansion causes the density of a gas to:
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the Same
d)
Vary Randomly
48.
Thermal Contraction causes the density of a gas to:
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the Same
d)
Change Randomly
49.
If the volume of a gas is not allowed to change, what will happen when you heat it up?
a)
Pressure will Increase
b)
Pressure will Decrease
c)
Density will Increase
d)
Density will Decrease
50.
If the volume of a gas is not allowed to change, what will happen when you cool it down?
a)
Pressure will Increase
b)
Pressure will Decrease
c)
Density will Increase
d)
Density will Decrease