WorksheetsKinetic Theory of Matter
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Kinetic Theory of Matter?
All matter is made up of tiny particles.
Particles are always moving in random paths
Occasionally, particles stop moving.
The type of movement of particles depends on the amount of energy.
Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of energy?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
The energy of an object as it is in motion is defined as
Potential Energy
Elastic Energy
Electric Energy
Kinetic Energy
What happens to the average kinetic energy of matter when it is heated?
It increases
It stays the same
It decreases
It cannot be determined
What state of matter is shown in the image?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Thermal Energy
At what temperature does matter change phases from a solid to a liquid?
Melting Point
Boiling Point
Condensation Point
0 degrees Celsius
If the atoms of an object are moving fast, the temperature would be...
High
Low
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
speed up and move farther apart
slow down and move farther apart
speed up and move closer together
slow down and move closer together
When thermal energy is added to a substance, the substance's particles move:
More rapidly at an increased distance from each other.
More slowly with a greater distance between each other.
More rapidly with less distance between each other.
More slowly with a reduced distance between each other.
What is the phase change called that occurs when a liquid turns into a gas?
Condensation
Freezing
Melting
Vaporization
The random motion of the particles in a substance is greatest when the substance is:
condensed
gas
frozen
liquid
What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object?
Heat
Motion
Thermal Energy
Temperature
Particles in a solid move __________, than particles in a gas
faster
slower
more randomly
more fluidly
Particles in a liquid move __________, than particles in a solid
faster
slower
less randomly
less fluidly
When particles collide with each other they...
stop completely still
transfer kinetic energy
lose all their energy
become smaller
Absolute zero is the temperature (in Kelvin), at which, only in theory...
space and time merge together
energy goes to infinity
time stands still
all particles stop moving
Which phase change occurs between points D and E if heat is added?
boiling
freezing
melting
condensing
What leads to a change of phase in matter?
A change in the number of particles
A change in the amount of kinetic energy
A change in the direction of particle movement
A change in the shape of the container
