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Solids, Liquids, and Gases Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Kinetic Theory of Matter says that all matter is made up of...

a)

...small particles that are always moving.

b)

...large particles that cannot touch.

c)

...small particles that have no mass.

2.

The higher the temperature of an object, the _________ the object's particles will move.

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

more erratically

3.

Which state of matter is incredibly rare on Earth?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

4.

What state of matter has particles that are stuck together and can only vibrate back and forth?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

5.

What is the highest energy state of matter that occurs frequently on Earth?

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

6.

Which states of matter have a definite shape? Select all that apply.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

7.

Look at this graph. What phase changes could region B represent?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Boiling

d)

Condensing

8.

Look at this graph. In what sections could you find a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

The heat of fusion of an object is the amount of heat it takes...

a)

...to heat it up to its melting point.

b)

...to melt it once it's at its melting point.

c)

...to heat it up to its boiling point.

10.

When a substance heats up, thermal expansion causes its volume to...

a)

...increase

b)

...decrease

11.

What states of matter qualify as a fluid? Select all that apply.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

12.

Which principle describes the strength of the buoyant force?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Pascal

c)

Bernoulli

13.

Archimedes's Principle says that the buoyant force on an object equals...

a)

...the weight of the object.

b)

...the weight of a volume of fluid equal to the object's

c)

...the density of the object

14.

Which of the following objects will float in water (density = 1 g/cc)?

a)

gasoline (density = 0.66 g/cc)

b)

olive oil (density = 0.9 g/cc)

c)

mercury (density = 13.55 g/cc)

15.

Pascal's Principle states the the pressure on a fluid...

a)

...decreases as its velocity increases.

b)

...in transmitted evenly throughout the fluid.

c)

...depends on its density

16.

Charles's Law connects what two properties of a gas?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

Volume

17.

Which of the following is NOT a unit used to measure pressure?

a)

Pascal (Pa)

b)

Torr (torr)

c)

Newton (N)

18.

If you have a hydraulic system and increase the surface area your pressure is applied to, what happens to the force applied to the other end of the system?

a)

It increases

b)

It stays the same

c)

It decreases