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Unit 3: Matter and Motion Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means. 
a)
compound          
b)

isotope

c)
mixture 
d)
element
2.

How does thermal energy play a role in particle motion and changes of state?

a)

Thermal energy is a term that refers to temperature

b)

Increasing an object's thermal energy increases particle motion and can cause a change of state.

c)

Decreasing an object's thermal energy increases particle motion and can cause a change of state.

d)

Thermal energy is the energy added from a heat source.

3.

What happens to particles during changes of state between solid and liquid.

a)

Particles move so fast they break from their fixed position.

b)

Particles melt and become a liquid.

c)

Particles find a circular orbit around an atom's nucleus.

d)

Particles stop vibrating and change into their liquid form.

4.

What is a main difference between boiling and evaporation?

a)

Boiling requires an outside power source and the evaporation process is internal.

b)

Evaporation takes place at one temperature, boiling takes place at all temperatures.

c)

Boiling takes place at one temperature, evaporation takes place at all temperatures.

d)

Boiling takes can only occur through mechanical methods.

5.

Boiling a liquid...

a)

Has the opposite effect of evaporating a liquid.

b)

Happens at a lower temperature at a lower altitude.

c)

Decreases pressure inside of the liquid.

d)

Increases pressure inside of the liquid.

6.

The reverse of vaporization is...

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Deposition

d)

Alienation

7.

Condensation occurs when...

a)

Liquid is condensed into a solid.

b)

Water vapor becomes snow at high altitudes.

c)

As a liquid is heated to boiling.

d)

Vapor is cooled on a surface.

8.

An example of sublimation is..

a)

Dry ice turning into CO2

b)

Water Freezing

c)

Dry ice turning into H2O

d)

Lava erupting from a volcano

9.

Pressure effects changes of states because...

a)

Particles confined to a smaller space can move less freely.

b)

Particles are unable to change states under immense pressure.

c)

Particles confined to a smaller space are able to change state with less thermal energy.

d)

Pressure increases the thermal energy of particles.

10.

Water temperature will stop increasing as ice is melting.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The change of state from a solid to a liquid is called

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

boiling

d)

evaporating

12.

The change of state from a liquid to a gas is called

a)

boiling

b)

evaporation

c)

vaporization

d)

sublmiation

13.

The change of state from a solid to a gas is called

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

boiling

d)

sublimation

14.

The flat part of a graph showing the temperature of a liquid as it cools over a period of time indicates that

a)

a solid is changing to a liquid

b)

a liquid is changing to a solid

c)

a liquid is changing to a gas

d)

a gas is changing to a liquid

15.

Which property is true of a crystalline solid?

a)

Its particles have a regular, repeated pattern.

b)

Its particles have no pattern.

c)

Its particles are spread out and can flow past each other.

d)

Its particles are so far apart, they can spread in a container.

16.

Herbie notices that a spill on the kitchen floor was gone the next morning. The best description of what happened to the spill is

a)

It evaporated

b)

It sublimated.

c)

It boiled.

d)

It froze.

17.

Iodine gas particles can change directly to a solid when cooled. What is the name of this change of state?

a)

condensation

b)

deposition

c)

freezing

d)

plasma

18.

Particles begin to move faster if they have an increase in

a)

speed

b)

size of particle

c)

thermal energy

d)

thermometer

19.

Herbie makes a graph of the temperature of a solid as he heats it. What shape will the graph have?

a)

A diagonal line that starts low and keeps going up the whole way.

b)

A diagonal line that starts low, has a flat portion, then goes up again.

20.

Gertrude is observing liquids at a birthday party. Some are sweet, some are hot, and some are sticky. If she could look at the particles of the liquids, which statement would be true?

a)

The particles are far apart and moving fast, with no shape.

b)

The particles may touch but they can flow past each other.

c)

The particles are in close contact and cannot move from their places.

d)

The particles have no arrangement.

21.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
22.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
23.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
24.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
25.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

26.

A bicycle rode 210 meters in 3 minutes. What was the speed of the bicycle?

a)

630 m/min

b)

70 m/min

c)

7 m/min

d)

7,000 m/min

27.

Which of the graphs show that a car is stopped?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

28.

What is a force?

a)

the PUSH or PULL on an object

b)

The MOTION an object creates

c)

The objects HITTING one another

d)

Going REALLY FAST

29.

What is the unit for FORCE?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

30.

If the net force is 0 the object will ...

a)

CHANGE its motion

b)

STAY the SAME, NOT Move

31.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What is the equation to calculate distance?

a)

distance = speed/time

b)

distance = time/speed

c)

distance = speed/distance

d)

distance = speed x time

34.

This is used to MEASURE force:

a)

A balance scale

b)

A digital scale

c)

A spring scale

d)

A mass scale

35.

What is this tool used to measure?

a)

temperature

b)

length

c)

distance

d)

force

36.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Match the description to the graph:

"The speed of the car is decreasing."

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

41.

Segment O-A The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

42.

Which runner won the race?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

43.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

44.

How long did Charlie stop for a rest?

a)

2.5 seconds

b)

2 seconds

c)

3 seconds

d)

5 seconds

45.

What is a force?

a)

the PUSH or PULL on an object

b)

The MOTION an object creates

c)

The objects HITTING one another

d)

Going REALLY FAST

46.

What is the unit for FORCE?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

47.

If the net force is 0 the object will ...

a)

CHANGE its motion

b)

STAY the SAME, NOT Move

48.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
49.

What is the equation to calculate distance?

a)

distance = speed/time

b)

distance = time/speed

c)

distance = speed/distance

d)

distance = speed x time

50.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
51.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
52.

________ can be calculated if you know the distance an object traveled and the unit of time. (distance ÷ time)

a)

Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Opportunity

d)

Velocity

53.

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

At rest

d)

deceleration

54.

What is the line on this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

55.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
56.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
57.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
58.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
59.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
60.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
61.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gravitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
62.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass 
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
63.
When you push a boat off from the dock, you are demonstrating Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. It simply states that for every action there is an equal and opposite _______________?
a)
Motion
b)
Change
c)
Reaction
d)
Push
64.

The Law of Inertia

a)

Newtons 1st Law of motion

b)

Newtons 2nd Law of motion

c)

Newtons 3rd Law of motion

65.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N 
b)
25 N 
c)
5 N 
d)
55 N 
66.
Who is the scientist who came up with the Laws of Motion?
a)
Sir Issac Newton
b)
The Greeks
c)
John Dalton
d)
Sir John Newt
67.
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
terminal velocity
d)
reaction forces
68.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force