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Solids, Liquids, Gases

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are three common phases of matter?
a)
solid, liquid and gas
b)
atom, element and molecule
c)
mixture, solution and compound
d)
mass, volume and temperature
2.
__________ have a definite volume and tend to take the shape of their container. 
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
3.
Solids __________.
a)
take the shape of their container
b)
have a fixed shape
c)
are compressible
d)
have particles that flow easily
4.
Gases __________.
a)
have a fixed shape
b)
are easily compressed
c)
have particles that do not flow easily
d)
have a definite volume
5.
____ is matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space.
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
6.
A liquid changes to a gas during _________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Sublimation
7.
______ is when water vapor in the air turns back into a liquid.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Sublimation
8.
Which of the following statements describe gas the BEST.
a)
Gas has a packed shape.
b)
Gas cannot change shape.
c)
Gas has a definite shape.
d)
Gas spreads out to fill a space.
9.
If you wanted to change liquid water into solid ice, you would ______ it.
a)
add salt
b)
melt
c)
freeze
d)
boil
10.
At ____ degrees Celsius water freezes into a solid.
a)
0
b)
32
c)
50
d)
63
11.
Which choice describes water the BEST.
a)
It can change into a liquid.
b)
It can change into a gas.
c)
It can change into a solid.
d)
It can change into all of the choices listed.
12.
What happens when the motion of particles slows?
a)
The particles split.
b)
The particles move further apart.
c)
The particles move closer together
d)
The particles no longer move randomly.
13.
Which phrase best describes the particles in a solid?
a)
not moving
b)
very far apart
c)
vibrating in place
d)
able to slip past one another
14.
Which grouping lists the states of matter in order of increasing distance between particles?
a)
gas, liquid, solid
b)
liquid, solid, gas
c)
solid, gas, liquid
d)
solid, liquid, gas
15.
A gas has a no definite shape and ________.
a)
a definite shape
b)
a definite volume
c)
no definite shape
d)
no definite volume
16.
A liquid has no definite shape and ________.
a)
a definite shape
b)
a definite volume
c)
no definite shape
d)
no definite volume
17.
A solid has ________ and a definite volume.
a)
a definite shape
b)
a definite volume
c)
no definite shape
d)
no definite volume
18.

Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

a)

thermal energy

b)

temperature

c)

kinetic energy

19.

Changing from a gas to a liquid

a)

condensation

b)

vaporization

c)

sublimation

d)

melting

20.

Changing directly from a solid to a gas

a)

condensation

b)

vaporization

c)

sublimation

d)

melting

21.

An example of a liquid is

a)

honey

b)

a stapler

c)

a water bottle

22.

True or false: Gases can be compressed or forced into a smaller space

a)

True

b)

False

23.
True or false: Solids can be squashed or forced into a smaller space
a)
True
b)
False
24.

When a thermometer is heated, the red liquid inside the thermometer moves up. This is mainly because:

a)

The red liquid is thin.

b)

The molecules move faster and get a little further apart.

c)

Hot liquid is lighter.

d)

The glass of the thermometer gets hot.

25.

An increase in temperature increases molecular motion and increases the distance between atoms and molecules in liquids.

a)

true

b)

false

26.
When Pressure increases then the Volume must...
a)
Increase
b)
decrease
27.
When Volume increases then Pressure must...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
28.
Which container will have a lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure
d)
I don't know
29.
True or False: Gases can be compressed. 
a)
True
b)
False
30.
If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?
a)
Volume will increase
b)
Volume will decrease
c)
Volume will not change
31.

IF we are using Charles' law and our Volume goes UP, what must our temp do?

a)

Go UP

b)

Go DOWN

c)

Stay the same

d)

Wrong law.

32.

If you increase the temperature of a gas inside a balloon, the balloon will....

a)

Expand (increase in volume)

b)

Deflate (decrease in volume)

c)

Not change

d)

Pop

33.
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
34.

Which of the following is NOT a property of a gas involved in the gas law relationships?

a)

Pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Volume

d)

Viscosity

35.

Which of the following will cause the volume of a gas to decrease?

a)

Increased temperature

b)

Decreased pressure

c)

Increased pressure

d)

Increasing, then decreasing pressure

36.

When a sample of gas is heated, the energy of its molecules...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Increases, then decreases

37.

The diagram below shows a glass containing a liquid and ice cubes. Which process causes water droplets to form on the outside of the glass?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

38.

The force of a gas' outward push on the walls if its container is called its...

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

0oC

d)

100oC

39.

Which two processes in the diagram below increase the motion of the molecules?

a)

A & B

b)

C & D

c)

B & C

d)

A & D

40.

Which graph above shows the correct change in pressure (P) as the volume (V) increases?

a)

(a)

b)

(b)

c)

(c)

d)

(d)

e)

(e)

41.

The force of a gas' outward push on the walls if its container is called its...

a)

Pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Volume

d)

Shape

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