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Weather & Water: Investigation 3

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you calculate density?

a)

volume divided by mass

b)

mass divided by volume

c)

volume multiplied by mass

2.

Calculate the density of a solution with a volume of 125mL and a mass of 75g.

a)

1.67 g/cm cubed

b)

0.68 g/cm cubed

c)

0.6 g/cm cubed

d)

1.6 g/cm cubed

3.

True/False

When thermal energy is added to a fluid there are fewer collisions among the particles.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True/False

When thermal energy is added to a fluid the motion of the particles speeds up.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How does the density of water change when it is heated?

a)

It is less dense.

b)

It is more dense.

c)

The density does not change.

6.

If you had three liquids: clear room temperature water, pink hot water and green cold water, which liquid would you expect to layer on the top?

a)

clear water

b)

pink water

c)

green water

7.

Hot water is like a

a)

low-pressure area.

b)

high-pressure area.

8.

Cold water is like a

a)

low-pressure area

b)

high-pressure area

9.

What is one way to change the density of a liquid.

a)

change the color of the liquid

b)

add more liquid

c)

change the temperature of the liquid.

10.

If you put your hand above a candle flame and feel the warmth, without touching the flame, the warmth you feel is evidence of energy transfer by

a)

radiation and convection

b)

radiation only

c)

conduction and convection

d)

radiation and conduction

11.

Do the particles in warm water have more energy than the particles in cold water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

You open a window and let cool air into a warm classroom, and then close the window five minutes later. The temperature is measured and it is 7 degrees colder than it was before you opened the windows. How can you explain what happened?

a)

The air particles mixed so now ALL the air particles have LESS kinetic energy.

b)

The warm air particles in the room transferred kinetic energy to the cold air particles entering the room.

c)

The cold outside air particles added kinetic energy to the warm air particles in the room.

13.

True/False

When thermal energy is added to a fluid, the particles increase in size.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Hot water is ______________ cold water.

a)

less dense than

b)

more dense than

c)

the same density as

15.

Which image shows what a convection current could look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
Which is more dense?
a)
Sea water
b)
Lake water
17.
Which is more dense?
a)
Ice
b)
Lemonade
18.
Gases can be compressed.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Liquids can be compressed.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
When you heat a fluid, what happens to the size of the particles?
a)
They increase in size
b)
They decrease in size
c)
They stay the same size
d)
There are more of them
21.
What is the energy of motion?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
convection
c)
density
22.
When you heat a fluid, the space between the particles...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
23.
After a few minutes, what happens to the hot water (red water)?
a)
It cools and becomes more dense
b)
It cools and becomes less dense
24.
After a few minutes, what happens to the cold water in a vial that is placed in a cup of hot water?
a)
It warms up and gets less dense
b)
It warms up and gets more dense
25.
When you heat a fluid (gas or liquid) it expands.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
When you heat a fluid (liquid or gas) the particles expand.
a)
True
b)
False