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Science 9 Chp. 3 Practice Test

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 6hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gas has

a)

a definite volume but no definite shape.

b)

a definite shape but no definite volume.

c)

no definite shape or definite volume.

d)

a definite volume and a definite shape.

2.

Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is a

a)

liquid.

b)

solid.

c)

gas.

d)

plasma.

3.
In which of the substances in the picture are the forces of attraction among the particles so weak that they can be ignored under ordinary conditions?
a)
substance A
b)
substance B
c)
substance C
d)
all of the above
4.
What is the result of a force distributed over an area?
a)
temperature
b)
volume
c)
pressure
d)
mass
5.

Collisions of helium atoms with the walls of a closed container cause

a)

condensation.

b)

gas pressure.

c)

a decrease in volume.

d)

an overall loss of energy.

6.
The phase change that is the reverse of condensation is
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
vaporization
d)
sublimation
7.

The phase change in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas is

a)

deposition.

b)

sublimation.

c)

condensation.

d)

vaporization.

8.

The phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is

a)

deposition.

b)

melting.

c)

condensation.

d)

vaporization.

9.

The phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas or vapor without changing to a liquid first is

a)

deposition.

b)

sublimation.

c)

condensation.

d)

vaporization.

10.

The phase change in which a substance changes from a gas directly to a solid is

a)

deposition.

b)

sublimation.

c)

condensation.

d)

vaporization.

11.
Materials can be classified as solids, liquids, or gases based on whether their shapes and _______________ are definite or variable.
a)
volumes
b)
masses
c)
particles
d)
temperatures
12.
The ____________________ theory of matter states that all particles of matter are in constant motion.
a)
solid
b)
matter
c)
kinetic
d)
physical
13.

Pressure can be measured in Pascals (Pa) or Newtons per square meter.

1 Pa = 1N/m2

a)

True

b)

False

14.
A force is applied in a closed container, the pressure increases the same amount. EX: squeezing a water bottle or toothpaste
a)
Archimede's Principle
b)
Pascal's Principle
c)
Bernoulli's Principle 
15.
What is the pressure in the hydraulic fluid?
a)
1210 N
b)
484 N/m2
c)
8000 N
d)
3025 N/m2
16.
What principle is this hydraulic press showing?
a)
Archimedes' Principle
b)
Bernoulli's Principle
c)
Pascal's Principle
d)
Principle Testa
17.

What is the greatest benefit of using hydraulics?

a)

The multiplication of speed

b)

The multiplication of operating time

c)

The multiplication of fuel efficiency

d)

The multiplication of force

18.

A barber raises his customer’s chair by applying a force of 150N to a hydraulic piston of area 0.01 m2. If the chair is attached to a piston of area 0.1 m2, what will the force up on the chair be?

a)

1400 N

b)

1500 N

c)

1300 N

19.

What is 0.00 Kelvin known as

a)

0° Celsius.

b)

0° Fahrenheit.

c)

the freezing point of water.

d)

absolute zero.

20.

Which of the following has the lowest density?

a)

Gases

b)

Solids

c)

Liquids

d)

All mater is the same density

21.
What will happen to the volume of a gas under constant temperature if the pressure increases?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Nothing
d)
Explosion!
22.
What does Boyle's law relate to?
a)
Temperature and Volume
b)
Volume and Pressure
c)
Temperature and Pressure
23.
If a nitrogen gas occupies a volume of 500ml at a pressure of 0.971atm. What volume will the gas occupy at a pressure of 1.50 atm, assuming the temperature remains constant?  
a)
323.6 ml
b)
728.25 ml
c)
772.39 ml
d)
None of the above
24.
What is the equation for Charles' Law?
a)
P1V1=P2V2
b)
V1/T1=V2/T2
c)
V1/n1=V2/n2
d)
P1/T1=P2/T2
25.
What is the equation for Boyle's Law?
a)
P1V1=P2V2
b)
V1/T1=V2/T2
c)
V1/n1=V2/n2
d)
P1/T1=P2/T2
26.
A sample of Argon gas occupies a volume of 1.8 L at 2.8 atm.  What will its volume be at 1.2 atm?
a)
.77 L
b)
1.87 L
c)
3.0 L
d)
4.2 L
27.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
28.
What is happening at freezing point?
a)
gas to liquid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
liquid to solid
d)
liquid to gas
29.
What do we call the the amount of force exerted on a certain area?
a)
fluid
b)
pressure
c)
buoyant
30.

The upward force exerted by a fluid is called the...

a)

buoyancy force

b)

pascal's principle

c)

fluidity principle

d)

viscosity

31.
The phase of matter where molecules are most closely attracted to each other is called. . . 
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
oxygen
32.
What is the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid?
a)
freezing point
b)
melting point
c)
boiling point
d)
condensation point
33.
What is the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas?
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
condensation point
d)
boiling point
34.
What is the temperature at which a solid starts to change to a liquid?
a)
boiling point
b)
condensation point
c)
freezing point
d)
melting point
35.
The phase of matter that has no definite shape or volume and the molecules have the most motion.
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Chair
36.
What is needed to change matter from one state to another?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
chemicals
d)
energy
37.

Which has a definite shape and definite volume?

a)

Gas

b)

Mixture

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

38.

A solid will keep its shape in any position and in any container.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Particles in a solid are completely motionless.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Like a liquid, a gas is a fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The change from a liquid to a solid is called

a)

freezing.

b)

melting.

c)

vaporization.

d)

sublimation.

42.

A liquid's resistance to flowing is

a)

pressure.

b)

viscosity.

c)

temperature.

d)

thermal energy.

43.

Which of the following has a high viscosity?

a)

Water

b)

Vinegar

c)

Salt Water

d)

Honey

44.

As gas particles move, they will spread apart filling the all the space available.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A puddle that dries up is an example of

a)

boiling.

b)

evaporation.

c)

sublimation.

d)

condensation.

46.

Vaporization that occurs throughout the liquid is known as

a)

freezing.

b)

melting.

c)

boiling.

d)

evaporation.

47.

Which of the following is a type of sublimation?

a)

Clouds

b)

Water vapor

c)

Ice cream

d)

Dry ice

48.

The volume of a gas is the same as the volume of it's container.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The faster gas particles are moving, the lower their temperature is.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

As the pressure of a gas is increased

a)

the temperature increased.

b)

the temperature is decreased.

c)

the temperature is not changed.

d)

everything freezes.

51.

When the volume of a gas is increased

a)

The temperature increases.

b)

The temperature decreases.

c)

The temperature stays the same.

d)

Everything freezes.

52.

Vaporization that occurs only on the surface of a liquid is called

a)

melting.

b)

condensation.

c)

boiling.

d)

evaporation.

53.

In a solid, the particles

a)

vibrate in place.

b)

slide past one another.

c)

overcome the strong attraction.

d)

move freely in any direction.

54.

Which of the following occurs when a liquid becomes a gas?

a)

The particles slow down.

b)

The particles beak away from one another.

c)

The particles move closer together.

55.
Which liquid has the highest density? 
a)
corn syrup
b)
lamp oil
c)
rubbing alcohol
d)
honey
56.

As per Charles' Law, if temperature of any gas is increased its volume will

a)

increase.

b)

decrease.

c)

remains the same.

57.
What must remain constant if Charles' law is to be applied to a given sample of a gas?
a)
Pressure
b)
Temperature
c)
Volume
d)
None of the options
58.

What law describes the relationship between volume of a gas and its pressure?

a)

Boyle's

b)

Charles'

c)

Gay-Lussac's

d)

Graham's

59.

What is the Law of Conservation of mass?

a)

Mass is created in a chemical reaction.

b)

Mass is created in a physical change.

c)

New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants.

d)

Mass is never created or destroyed.

60.

What will weigh more when a chemical change is complete? The reactants before the chemical reaction, or the product after the reaction is complete?

a)

They both will weigh the same.

b)

The product always weighs more than the reactant.

c)

The reactant will weigh more than the product.

d)

They both will loose mass after the reaction.

61.

Can matter be created or destroyed?

a)

Yes, it can be created.

b)

Yes, it can be destroyed.

c)

No, matter is always conserved.

d)

None of these

62.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

a)

Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed.

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed.

c)

Energy can't be created, destroyed, or transformed.

63.
Water pressure increases as depth increases. 
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What was the principle Archimedes discovered?
a)
Volume
b)
Density
c)
Buoyancy
d)
Gravity
65.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

gas molecules colliding with surfaces.

b)

gas molecules condensing to a liquid.

c)

gas molecules hitting other gas molecule.

d)

barometers.

66.

At a constant pressure, the volume decreases. What happens to the temperature?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

67.

At a constant temperature, pressure increases. What happens to the volume?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

68.

What happens to the temperature of a gas when the volume increases?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

69.

The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the

a)

greater the pressure.

b)

fewer collisions there will be.

c)

lower the temperature.

d)

lower the pressure.

70.
Bernoulli’s principle states that the pressure in a fluid decreases as its velocity increases. 
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Bernoulli’s Principle explains how an airplane can stay aloft.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
When air is moving quicker it's pressure is greater.
a)
True
b)
False
73.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, what is all matter made of?

a)

Atoms and molecules

b)

Cells and tissues

c)

Energy and light

d)

Water and air

74.

Which statement best describes how temperature affects the speed of particles in matter?

a)

Higher temperature increases particle speed

b)

Higher temperature decreases particle speed

c)

Temperature does not affect particle speed

d)

Lower temperature increases particle speed

75.

At the same temperature, how do more massive particles move compared to less massive ones?

a)

More massive particles move slower

b)

More massive particles move faster

c)

Both move at the same speed

d)

More massive particles stop moving

76.

Which of the following is a property of solids?

a)

Definite shape and volume

b)

Variable shape and volume

c)

Definite shape, variable volume

d)

Variable shape, definite volume

77.

How do liquids differ from solids in terms of shape and volume?

a)

Liquids change shape but not volume

b)

Liquids change volume but not shape

c)

Liquids have definite shape and volume

d)

Liquids have variable shape and volume

78.

Explain how the kinetic theory helps to distinguish between solids, liquids, and gases.

a)

It explains differences based on particle motion

b)

It explains differences based on color

c)

It explains differences based on taste

d)

It explains differences based on size

79.

Which state of matter is described as a nonsolid state in which atoms or molecules are free to move past each other?

a)

Solid

b)

Fluid

c)

Plasma

d)

Crystal

80.

What is the most common state of matter in the universe?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Plasma

d)

Gas

81.

What kind of energy do all particles of matter have because they are in motion?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Electrical energy

82.

Temperature is a measure of which of the following?

a)

The total kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms

b)

The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

c)

The amount of potential energy in a substance

d)

The number of particles in a substance

83.

Thermal energy depends on which two factors?

a)

Particle size and shape

b)

Particle speed and number of particles

c)

Temperature and pressure

d)

Volume and density

84.

Explain how temperature and thermal energy are related but different. Use evidence from the definitions provided.

a)

Temperature is the total kinetic energy, while thermal energy is the average kinetic energy.

b)

Temperature is the average kinetic energy, while thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms.

c)

Both temperature and thermal energy measure the number of particles.

d)

Temperature and thermal energy are both measures of potential energy.

85.

What happens to the identity of a substance during a change of state?

a)

It does not change.

b)

It changes completely.

c)

It becomes a new element.

d)

It disappears.

86.

Which of the following changes of state requires energy?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Solidification

87.

What is evaporation?

a)

The change of state from a liquid to a gas

b)

The change of state from a gas to a liquid

c)

The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas

d)

The change of state from a solid to a liquid

88.

Which process describes a solid changing directly into a gas?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

89.

Which changes of state release energy?

a)

Freezing and condensation

b)

Melting and evaporation

c)

Sublimation and melting

d)

Evaporation and condensation

90.

What is condensation?

a)

The change of state from a gas to a liquid

b)

The change of state from a liquid to a gas

c)

The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas

d)

The change of state from a solid to a liquid

91.

What happens to mass and energy during physical and chemical changes?

a)

They are both conserved.

b)

They are both destroyed.

c)

Only mass is conserved.

d)

Only energy is destroyed.

92.

Why can neither mass nor energy be created or destroyed during physical and chemical changes?

a)

Because of the law of conservation of mass and energy

b)

Because substances always change identity

c)

Because energy is always released

d)

Because mass is always lost

93.

What does the law of conservation of mass state?

a)

Mass can be created but not destroyed.

b)

Mass can be destroyed but not created.

c)

Mass cannot be created or destroyed.

d)

Mass can be created and destroyed.

94.

Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another?

a)

Law of conservation of mass

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Law of inertia

d)

Law of motion

95.

During a chemical change, what happens to the total mass of the substances involved?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It disappears.

96.

If energy is changed from one form to another during a physical or chemical change, what happens to the total amount of energy present before and after the change?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It becomes zero.

97.

A student burns a piece of wood in a closed system. After the reaction, the total mass of the system is measured. What should the student expect according to the law of conservation of mass?

a)

The total mass will increase.

b)

The total mass will decrease.

c)

The total mass will remain unchanged.

d)

The total mass will become zero.

98.

Explain why the law of conservation of energy is important when analyzing physical and chemical changes.

a)

It helps us understand why energy disappears during changes.

b)

It shows that energy can be created from nothing.

c)

It ensures that the total amount of energy remains constant, even if it changes form.

d)

It proves that energy is not involved in physical or chemical changes.

99.

How do fluids exert pressure?

a)

Only downward

b)

Only upward

c)

Evenly in all directions

d)

Only sideways

100.

What is the SI unit for pressure?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Pascal

d)

Watt

101.

Which formula is used to calculate pressure?

a)

Pressure = area × force

b)

Pressure = force ÷ area

c)

Pressure = force + area

d)

Pressure = area ÷ force

102.

What is the definition of buoyant force?

a)

The downward force that pulls objects to the bottom of a fluid

b)

The sideways force that moves objects in a fluid

c)

The upward force that keeps an object immersed in or floating on a fluid

d)

The force that compresses objects in a fluid

103.

A rubber duck floats in a bathtub because:

a)

The water is heavier than the duck

b)

The duck is made of rubber

c)

The water exerts an upward buoyant force on the duck

d)

The duck is hollow

104.

If you increase the force applied to a given area, what happens to the pressure?

a)

The pressure decreases

b)

The pressure stays the same

c)

The pressure increases

d)

The pressure becomes zero

105.

Explain why air particles inside a pumped-up bicycle tire push against each other and the tire walls. Use your understanding of fluid pressure.

a)

Because air particles are attracted to the tire walls

b)

Because fluids exert pressure evenly in all directions

c)

Because the tire is made of rubber

d)

Because air particles are heavier than the tire

106.

According to Archimedes’ principle, what is the buoyant force on an object in a fluid equal to?

a)

The weight of the fluid that the object displaces

b)

The mass of the object

c)

The volume of the object

d)

The density of the fluid

107.

What determines whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?

a)

The density of the object compared to the fluid

b)

The color of the object

c)

The temperature of the fluid

d)

The shape of the object

108.

If an object is less dense than the fluid in which it is placed, what will happen?

a)

It will float

b)

It will sink

c)

It will dissolve

d)

It will evaporate

109.

What does Pascal’s principle state about pressure in a fluid?

a)

A change in pressure at any point in an enclosed fluid is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid

b)

Pressure only increases at the top of the fluid

c)

Pressure decreases as you go deeper in the fluid

d)

Pressure is not affected by changes in the container

110.

Which mathematical equation represents Pascal’s principle?

a)

P₁ = P₂

b)

F = ma

c)

V = IR

d)

E = mc²

111.

Hydraulic devices are based on which scientific principle?

a)

Pascal’s principle

b)

Archimedes’ principle

c)

Bernoulli’s principle

d)

Newton’s first law

112.

What affects the speed of a fluid in motion?

a)

The size of the area through which it moves

b)

The color of the fluid

c)

The temperature of the container

d)

The shape of the container only

113.

What is viscosity?

a)

The resistance of a gas or liquid to flow

b)

The speed at which a fluid moves

c)

The density of a fluid

d)

The pressure in a fluid

114.

How does viscosity affect the flow of a fluid?

a)

Higher viscosity means the fluid flows more slowly

b)

Higher viscosity means the fluid flows more quickly

c)

Viscosity does not affect flow

d)

Viscosity only affects solids

115.

If the pressure in a container is increased at any point, what happens according to Pascal’s principle?

a)

The pressure increases at all points by the same amount

b)

The pressure decreases at all points

c)

Only the top of the fluid experiences increased pressure

d)

The pressure remains unchanged

116.

Which scientific principle states that fluid pressure decreases as speed increases?

a)

Pascal's principle

b)

Archimedes' principle

c)

Bernoulli's principle

d)

Boyle's law

117.

If the speed of a fluid increases, what happens to its pressure according to Bernoulli's principle?

a)

Pressure increases

b)

Pressure stays the same

c)

Pressure decreases

d)

Pressure fluctuates randomly

118.

A student observes water flowing faster through a narrow pipe than a wide pipe. Using Bernoulli's principle, what can the student infer about the pressure in the narrow pipe compared to the wide pipe?

a)

The pressure is higher in the narrow pipe

b)

The pressure is lower in the narrow pipe

c)

The pressure is the same in both pipes

d)

The pressure alternates between high and low in the narrow pipe