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Solids Liquids Gases

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why are gases easier to compress than liquids

a)

They are less dense

b)

Their particles are held together less tightly

c)

Their particles are further apart

d)

Their particles move randomly

2.

What do carrots, lemonade and air have in common?

a)

They all have mass and occupy space

b)

The particles move randomly

c)

They are composed of identical particles

d)

They are coloured

3.

What is a consequence of the particles in liquids being able to roll over one another?

a)

They cannot be compressed

b)

They can be poured

c)

They diffuse quickly

d)

They expand when heated

4.

Which choice correctly identifies each kinetic theory diagram?

a)

Solid, liquid, gas

b)

Gas, solid, liquid

c)

Liquid, gas, solid

d)

gas, liquid, solid

5.

What causes particles of matter to move faster?

a)

Weaker forces between them

b)

Heating the matter

c)

Cooling the matter

d)

Shaking the matter

6.

What happens to the particles of matter when it expands?

a)

They get larger and occupy mor space

b)

They get hotter and increase in volume

c)

They break the forces holding them together and spread out into a larger volume

d)

They move faster, collide more violently, and need more room to move in

7.

Between which particles would you expect the forces to be the strongest?

a)

Between air particles

b)

Between water particles

c)

Between ice particles

d)

Between steam particles

8.

Consider the diagram. Which label identifies R?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

9.

Considering what you know about lipstick, which statement is correct?

a)

Forces between lipstick particles and lip particles are stronger than those between lipstick particles

b)

Forces between lipstick particles are stronger than those between lipstick and lip particles

c)

Forces between lipstick particles are equal to those between lipstick and lip particles

d)

Forces between lipstick particles are equal to those between lip particles

10.

Which diagram correctly shows the particles of a gas in a closed container?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which is NOT an example of diffusion?

a)

Pool chlorine tables slowly dissolving into the pool water

b)

Noticing the perfume your friend is wearing

c)

Volcanic gases spreading throughout the atmosphere

d)

Biro smudging when your hand rubs over it

12.

Which particles will have the greatest energy?

a)

Water liquid particles at 50oC

b)

Water vapour particles at 50oC

c)

Water liquid particles at 60oC

d)

Water vapour particles at 60oC

13.

Why do gases diffuse more quickly than liquids?

a)

They are less dense

b)

The particles are only very weakly held together

c)

Their particles are smaller

d)

Their particles move more quickly