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Grade 8 Quiz: Fluids

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The instrument used to measure the volume of liquids is a(n)_____________________.

a)

beaker

b)

eyedropper

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

balance scale

2.

Water and other fluids exert a downward force called a buoyant force.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

All substances have the same density

a)

False

b)

True

4.

Scientists can use the measure of density to tell if something will float.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of space something takes up.

b)

The amount of matter in a substance.

c)

The ability of a solid to float.

d)

The amount of space between the particles of a substance.

6.

What is volume?

a)

A. The amount of space something takes up.

b)

B. The amount of matter in a substance.

c)

C. Measured in cubic centimetres or millilitres.

d)

D. Both A and C

7.

Which force does streamlining reduce?

a)

weight

b)

air resistance

c)

reaction force

d)

electrostatic

8.

If you go to the Moon, your mass stays the same but your weight will change.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Liquids take the same ________ and _________ as their container.

a)

shape and size

b)

shape and volume

c)

size and color

d)

size and temperature

10.

This is a measurement of the amount of matter in an object or substance.

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

length

11.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
It cannot be determined.
d)
They are the same.
12.
The upward force exerted by a fluid is called the _________________.
a)
buoyancy force
b)
air force
c)
fluidity principal
d)
force of gravity
13.
Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. Buoyancy pushes the opposite direction of __________________.
a)
the wave's push.
b)
the magnetic pull.
c)
the wind.
d)
gravity's pull
14.

If an object is more effected by gravity's pull than by buoyancy's push it will _______________.

a)

sink.

b)

float.

c)

move sideways.

d)

not move the object.

15.

If an object sinks in a fluid, ________________.

a)

the density of the fluid is greater than the density of the object

b)

the density of the fluid is less than the density of the object

c)

the density of the fluid is equal to the density of the object

d)

density has nothing to do with whether an object sinks or floats, only which state of matter the object is

16.

Which is a quality that only gasses display

a)

Spread out to fill all available space

b)

Take the shape of their container

c)

Can't be compressed

d)

They stink

17.

As the story goes, a king wanted to determine if his crown was made of pure gold. A man measured the amount of volume the crown displaced and found its density to solve the problem. His name was?

a)

Pascal

b)

Newton

c)

Bernoulli

d)

Archimedes

18.

As the story goes, a king wanted to determine if his crown was made of pure gold. A man measured the amount of volume the crown displaced and found its density to solve the problem. Where was he when he solved the problem?

a)

the lab

b)

in the bathtub

c)

under a tree

d)

in a boat

19.

Archimedes's Principle relates the buoyant force to _____________________.

a)

The weight of fluid displaced

b)

The volume of the object

c)

The mass of the object

d)

The density of the object

20.

The density of an object is calculated by which equation

a)

D=m*V

b)

D=m/V

c)

D=V/m

d)

D=m-V

21.

Which of the following is NOT an example of laminar flow?

a)

a river moving slowly in a straight line

b)

smoke rising upward in a smooth column through air

c)

water flowing evenly from a slight opened faucet

d)

smoke twisting as it moves upward from a fire

22.

How does a liquid differ from a gas?

a)

a liquid has both definite shape and definite volume, whereas a gas has neither

b)

a liquid has a definite volume, unlike a gas

c)

a liquid has a definite volume unlike a gas

d)

a liquid has a definite shape whereas a gas has a definite volume

23.

Which of the following statements about floating objects is correct?

a)

the objects density is greater than the density of the fluid on which it floats

b)

the objects density is equal to the density of the fluid on which it floats

c)

The displaced volume of fluid is greater than the volume of the object

d)

They buoyant force equals the objects weight

24.

If an object is only partially submerged in a fluid, which of the following is true.

a)

The volume of the displaced fluid equals the volume of the object

b)

the density of the fluid equals the density of the object

c)

the density of the fluid is greater than the density of the object

d)

the density of the fluid is less than the density of the object

25.

Which of the following is NOT an example of turbulent flow?

a)

a river flowing slowly in a straight line

b)

a river flowing swiftly around rocks in rapids

c)

water flowing unevenly from a fully opened faucet

d)

smoke twisting as it moves upward from a fire.

26.

Which of the following is NOT a fluid?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen

c)

seawater

d)

wood

27.

If Aerodynamics is the study of mechanics and air, Hydrodynamics is...

a)

The study of solids and fluids

b)

The study of energy

c)

The study of mechanics and fluids

d)

The study of speed

28.

A material that is able to float in water is said to be

a)

Buoyant

b)

Lightweight

c)

Displaced

d)

Energy

29.

Aerodynamic is ____________________.

a)

having power from wind or air

b)

having power from water

c)

having or using full strength

d)

a powerful explosive substance

30.

Hydrodynamic is ____________________.

a)

having power from water

b)

having power from wind or air

c)

having a strong personality

d)

having or using full strength

31.

The particle theory states that matter is made up of what?

a)

crystals

b)

cells

c)

particles

d)

marbles

32.
What does the particle diagram show?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
33.

Which has a greater distance between particles?

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

solid

34.
How might a swimmer streamline their body?
a)
Shave their body hair
b)
Wear tight fitting swimsuits
c)
Wear a swim cap
d)
All of the above
35.
How might a cyclist streamline their body?
a)
Wear jeans
b)
Stand up while peddling
c)
Wear a special helmet
d)
All of the above
36.

Systems involving moving fluids are said to be ____________________.

a)

mechanical

b)

physical

c)

fantastic

d)

dynamic

37.

Particle theory states that _________________.

a)

there are forces of attraction between particles, all matter is composed of particles, and particles are in constant motion

b)

there are opposite forces between particles, all matter is composed of particles, and particles are in constant motion

c)

there are forces of attraction between particles, all matter is composed of particles, and particles are stationary

d)

None of the above are correct

38.

Flow rate refers to ____________________.

a)

how much volume is occupied by a fluid

b)

the density of a fluid

c)

how quickly a fluid flows in a give amount of time

d)

the amount of fluid in a volume

39.

The term for the resistance that a fluid has to flowing and movement is ___________________.

a)

streamline

b)

turbulent flow

c)

flow rate

d)

viscosity

40.

Displacement measures ___________________.

a)

the density of small irregular objects

b)

the volume of small irregular solids

c)

the mass of small irregular solids

d)

the buoyancy of small irregular objects

41.

It is impossible to measure the volume of large irregular solids. This statement is:

a)

true

b)

false

c)

impossible to calculate

d)

sometimes true, sometimes false

42.

Density is _______________________.

a)

the amount of space an object occupies

b)

how much an object weighs

c)

mass of a substance per unit volume of that substance

d)

the gravitational pull on an object

43.

Marcus has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?

a)

7 mL

b)

7 g/cm3

c)

28 g/cm3

d)

1/7 g/cm3

44.

Which is a unit of measurement are used for volume?

a)

grams

b)

centimetres

c)

grams/millilitre

d)

millilitre

45.
I have two objects with the same volume but different masses.  Which object will be more dense?
a)
The object with less weight.
b)
The object with more weight.
c)
The object with more mass.
d)
The object with less mass.
46.

An object is placed in under water and it rises to the surface. The objects has a ________________________.

a)

positive buoyancy

b)

negative buoyancy

c)

neutral buoyancy

d)

density that is more than water

47.

An object is placed in under water and it sinks to the bottom. The objects has a ________________________.

a)

positive buoyancy

b)

negative buoyancy

c)

neutral buoyancy

d)

density that is less than water

48.

An object is placed in under water and it neither sinks or floats and remains level in the water. The objects has a ________________________.

a)

positive buoyancy

b)

negative buoyancy

c)

neutral buoyancy

d)

density that is more than water

49.

A measurement of the force of gravity pulling on an object is known as _____________________.

a)

its density

b)

its mass

c)

its weight

d)

its volume

50.

In physics, pressure is defined as the _____ over a given area.

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Mass

d)

Energy

51.

What is the standard unit of measure for pressure?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Ampere

d)

Pascal

52.

Where would you find the largest pressure?

a)

At the bottom of the ocean

b)

At the top of Mt Everest

c)

Close to ground on the Scotch oval

d)

In a rockpool on the Great Barrier Reef

53.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
54.

True or false:

Pressure depends on depth

a)

true

b)

false

55.

In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

a)

everywhere

b)

no where

c)

there is no pressure

d)

downward

56.

As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

57.

Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?

a)

The air molecules are farther apart.

b)

The air molecules are closer together.

c)

Air molecules collide.

d)

Air molecules are tightly packed.

58.

When a diver dives deeper into the ocean, he will experience ...................... liquid pressure

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

no

59.

What holds a card on an inverted cup of water held in the air?

a)

A seal forms between the card and the jar.

b)

A vacuum forms, sucking the card in and holding it to the jar.

c)

The air below the card exerts the pressure upwards

d)

The gravity of the water is pulling on the card.

60.

What is pressure?

a)

Somebody convincing you to jump into a pool.

b)

How deep a well is.

c)

Amount of force applied to a given area.

d)

Amount of water in a cup of water.

61.

Pascal's Law states states that a pressure change at any point in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid such that the same change occurs everywhere.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither true nor false

62.

To find the pressure on an object you need to calculate:

a)

pressure = F/A

b)

pressure = A/F

c)

pressure = F x A

d)

pressure = A x F

63.

If a hydraulic system has 1000 N applied to the input piston and has an area of 81 cm2, what is the pressure?

a)

12.35 Pa

b)

12,346 Pa

c)

1235 Pa

d)

123,457 Pa

64.

The picture illustrates an example of a __________________.

a)

pneumatic system

b)

hydraulic system

c)

natural system

d)

heavy system

65.

A ship in Lake Ontario (fresh water) will ___________________ in the the water than in the Atlantic Ocean (salt water).

a)

float higher

b)

float lower

c)

float at the same height

66.

A 1cm cube can hold ____________________ of liquid.

a)

1ml

b)

1L

c)

1lb

d)

1m2