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Chemistry: Expansion & Contraction

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As particles are exposed to warmer temperatures they __________

a)

speed up & have more kinetic energy

b)

slow down & have less kinetic energy

c)

stay the same

d)

vibrate at fixed positions

2.
As particles are exposed to colder temperatures they _____
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
stay the same
d)
become ions
3.

Number 2 represents a ________

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.
Particles in a _____________ are tightly packed together.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
5.
When objects absorb heat, the particles...
a)
gain energy and vibrate at fixed position.
b)
gain energy and increase in size.
c)
gain energy and move slower.
d)
gain energy and move faster.
6.
Objects gain heat and _________. 
a)
expand
b)
contract
7.

When temperature decreases, distance between molecules ____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

8.

Thermal expansion occurs when particles of matter move farther apart as temperature increase.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Many objects, such as train tracks and road joints, are specifically designed to allow extra space for ...
a)
thermal energy
b)
specific heat
c)
thermal expansion
d)
conductors
10.

Kinetic energy is what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

electric

c)

motion

d)

sound

11.

The faster the particles move, the less kinetic energy there is.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Objects lose heat and _________. 

a)
expand
b)
contract
13.

Why does the level of alcohol in a thermometer change as temperature changes?

a)

expansion due to warmer temperatures and increases kinetic energy

b)

contraction due to colder temperatures and decreased kinetic energy

c)

Expansion joints on a train track allow for the steal not to buckle when temperatures change

14.

REVIEW: What is the temperature of 25 degrees Celcius in Kelvin?

a)

298

b)

300

c)

273

d)

77