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Ch 17-20: States of Matter

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

d)

plasma

2.

Fluids have the ability to flow. What are the fluid states?

a)

solid and gas

b)

liquid and gas

c)

solid and liquid

d)

solid, liquid and gas

3.

What is the state of matter with no definite shape or volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

Which state of matter does the diagram best represent? (Particles are far apart.)

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

5.

What state of matter does the picture best represent? (Particles are packed tightly together.)

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

6.

What are the positive subatomic particles in an atom?

a)

Electrons

b)

Positrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Protons

7.

The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are located is called the _______.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron cloud

c)

Core

d)

Center

8.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
9.
Where are electrons of an atom found?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.
d)
They are moving everywhere.
10.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the _____.
a)
Electrons
b)
Nucleus
c)
Protons
d)
Empty space
11.

Hooke's law states that

a)

the stretch is proportional to the applied force when within the elastic limit.

b)

the stretch is inversely proportional to the applied force when within the elastic limit.

c)

the stretch is independent of the applied force when within the elastic limit.

d)

applied force is dependent on the amount of stretch.

12.

An object has a mass of 140 g and a volume of 100 cm3. Find the density of this object.

a)

1 g/cm3

b)

2 g/cm3

c)

0.14 g/cm3

d)

1.4 g/cm3

13.

Density is the relationship between

a)

mass and time

b)

mass and volume

c)

length and time

d)

length and volume

14.

The measure of the amount of matter in a substance is called its _______________________.

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

luster

15.

_________________ is the amount of space something takes up.

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

odor

16.

What is the density of water?

a)

1.7 g/cm3

b)

1.0 g/cm3

c)

0.1 g/cm3

d)

5.0 g/cm3

17.

This type of solid forms a regular repeating

three-dimensional structure called a crystal lattice. What type of solid is this?

a)

amorphous

b)

crystalline

c)

glass

d)

diamond

18.

When the volume of a container of gas is compressed, what happens to the gas pressure?

a)

gas pressure will decrease

b)

gas pressure will increase

c)

stay same

19.

Name the scientist who developed the theory of buoyancy.

a)

Pascal

b)

Bernoulli

c)

Boyle

d)

Archimedes

20.

Boyle's Law states that when the volume of a gas goes up ...

a)

The pressure goes down.

b)

The pressure remains constant

c)

The temperature goes up.

d)

The price of gas goes up.

21.

What is the principle that says, "The buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the displaced fluid"?

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Archimedes' Principle

c)

Bernoulli's Principle

22.

A gas held at 200 Pa has a volume of 5 cm3. If the gas expands to 10 cm3, what is the new pressure of the gas?

a)

50 Pa

b)

100 Pa

c)

200 Pa

d)

400 Pa