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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the states of matter has a definite volume but indefinite shape?
solids
liquids
gases
liquids and gases
Which of the states of matter has a definite shape and definite volume?
solids
liquids
gases
soids and liquids
Which of the states of matter has indefinite shape and indefinite volume?
solids
liquids
gases
liquids and gases
Which of the states of matter has particles far apart and moving rapidly?
solids
liquids
gases
liquids and solids
Which of the states of matter has particles packed close together and vibrating?
solids
liquids
gases
solids and liquids
Which of the states of matter has the ability to flow?
solids
liquids
gases
liquids and gases
What is the most abundant state of matter in the universe?
solids
liquids
gases
plasma
What is an explanation of how the particles in matter behave?
The Kinetic Theory
The Big Bang Theory
THe Molecular Theory
The Theory of Relativity
Which of the following is NOT an assumption fo the Kinetic Theory?
All matter is composed of tiny particles
The particles collide with each other and the container
All particles will expand when heated
Particles are in constant random motion
Thermal energy includes both _____ energy of the particles as well as their _____ energy.
chemical and kinetic
kinetic and potential
potential and electrical
graviational and chemical
What is the term that represents the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance?
thermal energy
mechanical energy
temperature
friction
The energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point is?
heat of fusion
heat of vaporization
condensation
sublimation
Water is "weird" because it _____?
forms crystal structures when it's a solid
expands when it freezes
contracts when it freezes
The freezing point of a substance and the melting point of a substance are the same temperature.
True
False
When particles move fast enough to escape and become a gas, this is known as?
sublimation
condensation
vaporization
fusion
What phase change occurs when a liquid turns into a gas?
boiling
melting
sublimation
condensation
What are the two ways that vaporization can occur?
boiling and condensation
sublimation and boiling
evaporation and boiling
evaporation and condensation
The process of a solid changing directly to a gas without forming a liquid is known as?
melting
sublimation
condensation
evaporation
The amount of heat and energy required to change a liquid to gas?
heat of fusion
heat of melting
heat of boiling
heat of vaporization
Construction workers cut lines in concrete because of what scientific principle?
sublimation
condensation
amorphous solids
thermal expansion
Water is an exception to what scientific rule?
density
heating curves
thermal expansion
sublimation
If you lower the air pressure enough, water will boil at room temperature?
True
Falses
At which letter is the substance melting?
a
b
c
d
Which state of matter does the picture depict?
solid
liquid
gas
At which letter is the substance a gas?
b
c
d
e
What state of matter does the picture depict?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
A substance that does not have a specific temperature at which it melts is?
amorphous solid
liquid crystal
water
sublimation
A group of materials that do not lose their ordered geometric arrangement upon melting is?
amorphous solid
liquid crystals
water
plasma
Does water have a greater volume in solid or liquid form?
solid
liquid
How many assumptions are in the kinetic theory?
1
2
3
4
Some of the assumptions of the kinetic theory apply to liquids and solids as well.
True
False
What is the boiling point of water in degrees Fahrenheit?
100
32
212
0
What is the main difference between evaporation and boiling?
Evaporation occurs throughout the liquid
Boiling occurs only on the bottom of the liquid
Evaportation occurs on the surface of the liquid.
Boiling can happen at nearly any temperature
Which of the following substances undergoes sublimation?
dry ice
liquid nitrogen
liquid oxygen
solid water
What is the reverse of vaporization?
sublimation
boiling
evaporation
condensation
A heating curve is a graph of?
temperature vs. heat
temperature vs. time
time vs. state of matter
tempertaure vs. state of matter
Particles move faster and farther apart as the temperature ___.
stays the same
decreases
increases
increases then decreases
Hot-air balloons are able to rise due to thermal expansion. This expansion results in a decreased _______ of hot air.
volume
density
pressure
temperature
Which of the following is an example of an amorphous solid?
mercury
jelly
butter
phone screens
What state of matter is formed when the atoms collide with so much force the electrons are completely stripped off the atoms?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
