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Heating Cooling Pressure

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Process of changing a liquid to a solid

a)

boiling

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

melting

2.

State of matter where particles are tightly packed and move very little.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

3.

State of matter in which particles are free to flow over each other and take the shape of their container

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

4.

Measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance

a)

Total Thermal Energy

b)

Heat Exchange

c)

Temperature

d)

Total Internal Energy

5.

The process of changing a gas to a liquid

a)

Freezing

b)

Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

6.

Matter is something that has ___________ and _____________.

a)

mass and is always hungry.

b)

heat and is using up energy.

c)

mass and takes up space.

d)

heat and does not use energy.

7.

Can't be felt with your hand, but it takes the shape of the container.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

matter

8.

Can be felt with your hand and takes the shape of the container.

a)

matter

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

liquid

9.

Something that has a definite shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

smiles

10.

Water changing from gas to liquid.

a)

condensation

b)

cooling

c)

heating

d)

gas

11.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
12.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
13.
What does the air consist of?
a)
molecules
b)
helium
c)
density
d)
weather
14.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)

in all directions

b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
15.

Air Pressure is the effect of

a)

collisions of air molecules against surfaces

b)
water vapor in the atmosphere
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
solar radiation
16.

Pressure in gases is a measure of:

a)

the number of collisions per second of the particles with the side of the container.

b)

the force of the collisions of the particles with the side of the container.

c)

the amount of space taken up by the particles in the container.

d)

None of the above

17.

Pressure can be exerted by solids, liquids and gases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

19.

The pressure of the gas in the balloon in the ice water will be:

a)

Greater than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

b)

Less than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

c)

The same as that of the balloon in the boiling water.

d)

Not enough information to answer the statement.

20.

The reason gases can be compressed is because:

a)

The particles are very close together.

b)

The particles are merely vibrating.

c)

The particles are unable to move.

d)

The particles are very far apart.

21.
What is the difference between particles in a gas and a solid?
a)
gas particles are closer together
b)
solid particles move faster than gas particles
c)
solid particles expand on heating
d)
gas particles have more kinetic energy than solid particles
22.
How can we increase the gas pressure inside a sealed container?
a)
Increase the number of particles inside the container
b)
Increase the temperature
c)
Decrease the volume of the container
d)
All of these
23.

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

a)

The pressure will increase

b)

The pressure will decrease

c)

The pressure will remain constant

d)

The pressure will equalize

24.
Which of the following would increase the (gas) pressure of a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
25.
Water changes its state of matter when heat is added or taken away.  When water reaches its boiling point the particles-
a)
are closer together
b)
stay the same
c)
are moving more rapidly
d)
are moving more slowly
26.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

a)

Adding more gas.

b)

Reduce the volume of the container.

c)

Increase the temperature of the gas.

d)

All three

27.

the temperature scale on which 0 is the temp at which no more energy can be removed

a)

absolute zero

b)

Fahrenheit scale

c)

Kelvin scale

d)

Celsius scale

28.

the temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100

a)

Kelvin scale

b)

conduction

c)

Fahrenheit scale

d)

Celsius scale

29.

What is the freezing point of water?

a)

36 degrees C

b)

100 degrees C

c)

0 degrees C

d)

10 degrees C

30.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

100 degrees C

b)

98.6 degrees C

c)

0 degrees C

d)

36 degrees C

31.

An ice cube melting is an example of which change of matter?

a)

Liquid to solid

b)

Solid to Liquid

c)

Solid to gas

d)

Gas to liquid

32.

Wht will happen when heat is added?

a)

Particles will increase speed

b)

Pressure will increase

c)

The chamber will expand

d)

The number of molecules will increase

33.

What will happen when the system is cooled?

a)

The molecules will slow down

b)

the temperature will decrease

c)

the pressure will decrease

d)

the lid might blow off

34.

What is happening in this diagram

a)

liquid water is vaporizing due to heat

b)

air molecules are being pushed out of the can

c)

the metal is getting warmer

d)

the water vapor is condensing into liquid

35.

What is happening to the can in this picture

a)

the partial vacuum inside the can is pushing against the sides

b)

the air and water pressure outside is pushing on the sides of the can

c)

the water is being sucked up into the can

36.
When molecules flow around each other, they are in this phase
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
37.
The molecules in this picture are in what phase?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
38.
What takes place when a liquid changes to a gas?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
39.
What takes place when a solid changes to a liquid?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
40.
7. All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
42.

Which best explains why the sphere will not go through the ring after it is heated?

a)

The particles in the sphere moved faster when heated.

b)

The particles in the sphere slowed down when heated.

c)

The particles in the sphere got closer when heated.

d)

The particles in the sphere spread out when heated.

43.
In a solid, the particles
a)
vibrate in place
b)
slide past one another
c)
overcome the strong attraction
44.

What happens to molecules when the temperature drops or lowers?

a)

The molecules get closer together

b)

The molecules start moving faster.

c)

The molecules stop moving.

d)

The molecules become smaller.

45.

You watch your science teacher put a balloon in a bowl of liquid nitrogen and see the balloon has shrunk like a raisin. Which answer BEST explains how you know if HEAT ENERGY been ADDED or REMOVED.

a)

HEAT ENERGY has been ADDED. I know this because the balloon has become LARGER meaning the molecule ARRANGEMENT is FARTHER APART.

b)

HEAT ENERGY has been REMOVED. I know this because the balloon has become SMALLER meaning the molecule ARRANGEMENT is CLOSER.

c)

HEAT ENERGY has actually stayed the SAME. I know this because the balloon has NOT CHANGED meaning the molecule ARRANGEMENT is also NOT CHANGED.

46.

Water went up the test tube after heating, steaming and then turning over into the bowl of water because...

a)

it wanted to go up

b)

the water in the bowl was cooler than the air in the tube

c)

the pressure in the tube was less than the pressure outside the tube

d)

the water was sucked into the tube

47.

The balloon inflated on the heated flask because....

a)

the pressure inside the balloon was less than outside

b)

the air molecules inside the flask were being heated and their volume was expanding

c)

the air was cooler outside the flask so we made the air pressure outside less

d)

because it wanted to inflate

48.

The balloon on the flask stopped inflating because....

a)

it wanted to stop inflating

b)

the forces were in equilibrium

c)

the flask started to cool

d)

the pressure outside was greater than the pressure inside

49.

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Insulation

50.

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

a)

When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.

b)

a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.

c)

When thermal energy transfers by collisions between particles.

d)

When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

51.

What is the definition of CONVECTION

a)

When heat transfers through waves.

b)

When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

c)

The transfer of thermal energy in a fluid (liquid/gas) by movement of warm / cool fluids.

d)

Heat traveling from the sun

52.
A hot rock is dropped into a pail of cool water. Heat energy transferred from the rock to the water by
a)
Boiling
b)
Evaporation
c)
Conduction
d)
Radiation
53.

True or False: When water begins to boil air bubbles form in the liquid.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

True or False: It is impossible to boil water at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

True or False: In the vast empty regions of space temperatures are extremely hot.

a)

True

b)

False