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WorksheetsHeat, Temperature, Thermal Energy & States of Matter
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 59mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which state of matter has particles arranged as shown in this image?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
2.
Which state of matter has particles arranged as shown in this image?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
Which state of matter has particles arranged as shown in this image?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
Which state of matter has particles that vibrate close together in fixed positions?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
5.
Which state of matter has particles that are still close together, but can move around and slip and slide past each other?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
6.
Which state of matter has particles that are far apart and move around very quickly?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
7.
What happens to particles of a substance when cooled?
a)
The particles get bigger and bounce.
b)
The particles get smaller and vibrate.
c)
The particles move faster.
d)
The particles move slower and closer together.
8.
Which of the following statements is true of a solid?
a)
It has a definite shape.
b)
It takes the shape of its container.
c)
It has an indefinite shape.
d)
It has no volume.
9.
The state of matter with an indefinite shape and indefinite volume is
a)
solid.
b)
liquid.
c)
gas.
d)
molecules.
10.
Which is true of liquids?
a)
The have an indefinite shape and indefinite volume
b)
They have a definite shape and a definite volume.
c)
They are found in stars.
d)
They have a definite volume but an indefinite shape
11.
The steam coming off a pot of boiling water is an example of
a)
a solid becoming a liquid.
b)
a liquid becoming a solid.
c)
a liquid becoming a gas.
d)
a gas becoming a liquid.
12.
Which box shows a higher density?
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
13.
Which form of matter spreads out to take on the shape of its entire container?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
14.
Which form of matter takes on the shape of the bottom of its container?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
15.
When the temperature of matter increases, its particles
a)
speed up and move closer together.
b)
speed up and move farther apart.
c)
slow down and move closer together.
d)
slow down and move farther apart.
16.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed.
d)
They move in straight lines and in different directions.
17.
Molecules are closest together in a
a)
solid.
b)
liquid.
c)
gas.
d)
plasma.
18.
If the lids were removed from these containers, what would happen?
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
19.
When matter changes from a liquid to a solid, the space between particles
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
d)
increases then decreases.
20.
What is matter?
a)
Anything that has mass and volume.
b)
Anything that you can see or taste.
c)
Only things you can touch.
d)
All materials only found on earth.
21.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but indefinite volume.
b)
has a definite volume but indefinite shape.
c)
has slow-moving particles.
d)
has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume.
22.
What do we call the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?
a)
energy
b)
temperature
c)
Celsius
d)
motion
23.
The temperature scales used in science are
a)
Fahrenheit and Kelvin.
b)
Kelvin and Celsius.
c)
Kelvin and Kevin.
d)
Celsius and Fahrenheit.
24.
The lowest temperature on the Kelvin scale is known as ______________ _________ and is when all particle motion would stop.
a)
Definite Zero
b)
Coke Zero
c)
Zero Theorum
d)
Absolute Zero
25.
High energy matter made up of charged particles, like that in lightning, is known as
a)
photos.
b)
pasta.
c)
protons.
d)
plasma.
26.
Particles in liquids and gases
a)
move faster than those in a solid.
b)
move slower than those in a solid.
c)
only fill the bottoms of their containers.
d)
give matter definite shapes.
27.
Heat always flows from _______ to _______ .
a)
high, low
b)
low, high
c)
solids, gases
d)
bottom, top
28.
In the current Celsius scale, water boils at ______ degrees and freezes at _____ degrees.
a)
212, 32
b)
373, 273
c)
100, 0
d)
101, 98.6
29.
True or False ?- Most countries in the world use the Fahrenheit scale for measuring temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True or False? - All matter has thermal energy.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Compared to maple syrup, water has ________ viscosity.
a)
low
b)
high
32.
If a liquid pours very slowly, we say it has
a)
low viscosity.
b)
high surface tension.
c)
low surface tension.
d)
high viscosity.
33.
Many more drops of water than expected will fit on top of a coin due to the __________________ of the water.
a)
viscosity
b)
velocity
c)
surface tension
d)
fluid force
34.
The amount of space that a sample of matter occupies is its
a)
mass.
b)
volume.
c)
density.
d)
weight.
35.
As particles move away from each other when they are heated, they have ______ attractive force on one another.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
36.
Solids whose particles are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern are considered to be ___________ solids.
a)
amorphous
b)
crystalline
c)
regular
d)
super
37.
The sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles that make up a material is known as
a)
heat.
b)
energy.
c)
thermal energy.
d)
temperature.
38.
When we use a thermometer to measure the temperature of something, we are really measuring the ___________________________ of its particles.
a)
average kinetic energy
b)
total potential energy
c)
electron movement
d)
thermal energy
39.
A(n) ____________ solid has particles arranged randomly.
a)
crystalline
b)
squishy
c)
amorphous
d)
super
40.
Which state of matter is rarely found on earth, but is found in large amounts throughout universe?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
plasma
41.
The states of matter in order from MOST thermal energy to LEAST thermal energy is
a)
Liquid, Gas, Solid, Plasma
b)
Gas, Plasma, Solid, Liquid
c)
Plasma, Gas, Liquid, Solid
d)
Plasma, Solid, Gas, Liquid
42.
In an experiment to test how many drops of water will fit on different coins, what is the INDEPENDENT variable?
a)
The water temperature.
b)
The different coins.
c)
The number of drops of water.
d)
The year of the coin.
43.
In an experiment to test how many drops of water will fit on different coins, what is the DEPENDENT variable?
a)
The water temperature.
b)
The different coins.
c)
The number of drops of water.
d)
The year of the coin.
44.
A key step in understanding temperature was
a)
naming the units.
b)
developing accurate thermometers and a common scale.
c)
being able to make ice faster.
d)
stuffing a chicken with snow.
45.
Which state of matter changes volume most easily?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
All of them
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