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States and Properties of Matter

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Molecules do not possess the least amount of kinetic energy in which state of matter?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Gas and Liquid

d)

Solid and Liquid

2.

Particles can be described with methodical structure in what type of solids?

a)

Amorphous

b)

C15H15N

c)

Crystalline

d)

Not Q.E.D.

3.

Solids have _____ shape, _____ volume, and its particles _____ in place with the _____ amount of energy.

a)

definite, indefinite, vibrate, least

b)

indefinite, definite, vibrate, most

c)

definite, definite, vibrate, least

d)

indefinite, indefinite, move, most

e)

indefinite, definite, vibrate, most

4.

Liquids have _____ shape, _____ volume, and its particles _____ with each other with the _____ amount of energy.

a)

indefinite, definite, collide, penultimate

b)

definite, definite, collide, penultimate

c)

indefinite, definite, vibrate, most

d)

definite, indefinite, collide, penultimate

e)

indefinite, definite, move, least

5.

Gases have _____ shape, _____ volume, and its particles move with _____ motion with the _____ amount of energy.

a)

indefinite, indefinite, random, least

b)

definite, definite, random, most

c)

indefinite, indefinite, Q.E.D., least

d)

indefinite, indefinite, random, most

e)

indefinite, definite, vibrating, most

6.

During the process of vaporization, in which direction does the heat move?

a)

Into the solid as it melts

b)

Into the liquid as it vaporizes

c)

Into the gas as it deposits

d)

Into the solid as it freezes

7.

Gas to liquid

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

8.

John wants to convert gas into solid. What is this process called?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Deposition

d)

Melting

9.

In the short story, "All Summer in a Day", Bradbury narrates a setting on Venus that compounds with rain. The protagonist, Margot, wishes to experience the sun again. However, she gets locked in the closet by her classmates. In the closet, Margot thinks about dry ice. What is the process of solid to gas called?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

10.

In the story, "Noah's Ark", God decides to flood the earth, horrified by man's wickedness. Noah is instructed to build an ark, and in accordance with God's instructions he takes into the ark male and female specimens of all the world's species of animals, from which the stocks might be replenished. On the ark, Noah notices fog in the air. What is the process of liquid to gas called?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Deposition

11.

The short story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson describes a fictional small town which observes an annual rite known as "the lottery", in which a member of the community is selected by chance. This ancient tradition empowers cruelty betrayal and opposes human nature ("A really powerful starting point!" ~Mrs. G). As Tessie Hutchinson is drawing from the black box, she thinks about water. What is the process of liquid to solid called?

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

All of the above

12.

Plasma, the fourth state of matter, can be found in____

a)

Stars

b)

Lightning

c)

Northern Lights

d)

In labs

13.

In liquids, particles...

a)

Vibrate in place.

b)

Move quickly with no bonds.

c)

Collide and move around each other.

d)

Are metaphorically high.

14.

This simulates the motion of particles of which state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

15.

This simulates the motion of particles of which state of matter? (Naruto 671mil mi/hr)

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

16.

Why can water and ice both be 0 degrees C?

a)

D.E.Q.

b)

Energy is needed to break bonds and will go up in temperature.

c)

Energy is needed to break bonds and will go down in temperature.

d)

Energy is needed to break bonds and will not go up in temperature.

17.

When eating cereal, it is indispensable that milk goes first, in order to preserve the crunchiness of the cereal. Pouring cereal into milk is a _____ change.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

18.

Jhon boils water to cook Beijing-style pork and cabbage dumplings. This is a _____ change.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

19.

The short story, "Red Fox Fur Coat" by Teolina Gersao narrates a bank clerk desiring a fur coat. The coat transfixes the clerk and acts as the catalyst for a spectacular transformation, as she slowly transforms into a fox. At a party, the bank clerk expresses her wild liveliness, eating raw beef and dancing with her hands drenched with blood. The bank clerk digesting the meat is a _____ change.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

20.

In the short story, "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury, the children of Venus are salty because of Margot's experiences with the sun. When salt is dissolved in water, it is a _____ change.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

21.

What is the difference between molecules and atoms.

a)

Molecules are made from multiple molecules

b)

Atoms are made from multiple molecules.

c)

Atoms are made from multiple atoms

d)

Molecules are made from multiple atoms

22.

Conservation of mass states that...

a)

A median to hypotenuse is half of hypotenuse.

b)

eiθ=(cosθ+isinθ)e^{i\theta}=\left(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta\right)

c)

Mass cannot be created nor destroyed.

d)

f(x)=f(x+h)f(x)hf'\left(x\right)=\frac{f\left(x+h\right)-f\left(x\right)}{h}

23.

How does one find the volume of this object?

a)

Get eaten.

b)

Blend the subject and measure its remainings.

c)

Put the subject in water and measure the added water.

d)

Measure the subject's length, width, and height.

24.

What is the formula for density?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Volume/Mass

c)
d)

Weight/Volume

25.

What is matter?

a)

Not matter

b)

Not matter

c)

Not matter

d)

Anything that has mass and volume.

26.

Jonh was making instant ramen at his house. The boiling point of his water was 100 degrees C. A week later, Jonh climbs Mt. Everest, and after falling off an avalanch, he makes instant ramen once again. However, this time, the boiling point of his water is 70 degrees C. Pourquoi?

a)

Johh was in heaven when he was making the second ramen.

b)

The atmospheric pressure on Mt. Everest is a lot lower, as the location is a lot higher. The boiling point matches the amount of atmospheric pressure.

c)

water broken

d)

The atmospheric pressure on Mt. Everest is a lot higher, as the location is a lot higher. The boiling point rejects the amount of atmospheric pressure.

27.

The density of water is 1g/cm^3. Which objects will float with the following densities?

a)

.9 kg/cm^3

b)

.002 kg/cm^3

c)

.0005 kg/cm^3

d)

500kg/cm^3