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Ch. 3 Matter

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which container will have a lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure
d)
I don't know
2.

The faster the gas particles move...

a)

the lower the force with which they collide with the walls of their container.

b)

the greater the force with which they collide with the walls of their container.

c)

has no impact on the force with which they collide with the walls of their container.

3.

When the temperature of a gas at constant volume is increased...

a)

the pressure of the gas decreases.

b)

the pressure remains the same.

c)

the pressure of the gas increases.

d)

the pressure can either increase or decrease.

4.

Charle's Law shows that the volume of a gas is....

a)

inversely proportional to its temperature.

b)

directly proportional to its temperature.

c)

unrelated to its temperature

d)

independently related to its temperature.

5.
What is the formula for Boyle's Law?
a)
P1V1=P2V2
b)
P1V1/P2V2
c)
P1V2=P2V1
d)
P1/V1=P2/V2
6.
The relationship of which two variables are compared in Boyle's Law?
a)
pressure & volume
b)
volume & temperature
c)
temperature & pressure
d)
volume & moles (amount of gas)
7.

Charles's Law relates which 2 variables?

a)

pressure and volume

b)

temperature and pressure

c)

temperature and volume

d)

amount and volume

8.
What causes pressure?
a)
The walls of the container
b)
The vacuum in the container
c)
The collisions of the particles
d)
Atmospheric pressure acting on the outside walls
9.
Boyle's PV law : When _______ is held constant, the pressure and volume of a gas are ________  proportional
a)
temperature,  equally
b)
mass, inversely
c)
temperature, inversely
d)
mass, equally
10.

Which of these factors affects Viscosity?

a)

Temperature

b)

Colour

c)

Taste

11.

The ___________ of a fluid refers to its “thickness,” or its resistance to flow.

a)

temperature

b)

colour

c)

taste

d)

viscosity

12.

As temperature increases ,viscosity of liquid _______________.

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

13.

If an object sinks in a fluid, _____.

a)

the density of the fluid is greater than the density of the object

b)

the density of the fluid is equal to the density of the object

c)

the density of the fluid is less than the density of the object

d)

density has nothing to do with whether an object sinks or floats, only which state of matter the object is

14.

Which phase of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the above

15.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

16.

A small chunk of matter is made only from Gold atoms. This is an example of a:

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Solution

17.

What is the phase change of a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

boiling

d)

condensation

18.
5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
a)
Sublimation
b)
Condensation
c)
Liquid
19.

Change from Liquid to Solid is called ...

a)

fusion

b)

Freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

evaporation

20.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
21.

Change from liquid to gas is called....

a)

expansion

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

22.
What is buoyant force?
a)
An upward force exerted by fluids on an object.
b)
An downward force exerted by fluids on an object.
23.

Most matter ____ when heated.

a)

condenses

b)

contracts

c)

expands

d)

solidifies

24.

The most common state of matter in the universe is ____.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

25.

Bernoulli's principle explains why ____.

a)

heated objects expand

b)

boats float

c)

planes fly

d)

heat of fusion exists

26.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
27.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, volume, mass

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

density, volume, mass

d)

density, gas, volume

28.

Any material that can flow and that takes the shape of its container is called a ___.

a)

solid

b)

fluid

c)

glass

d)

wood

29.

The force exerted on a given area

a)

pressure

b)

muscle

c)

potential

d)

velocity

30.

What is the equation to calculate pressure?

a)

pressure = gravity ∕ weight

b)

pressure = newtons ∕gravity

c)

pressure = force∕ area

d)

pressure = motion⁄ particles

31.

The term fluids generally applies to:

a)

solid and liquid

b)

liquid and gas

c)

solid and plasma

d)

water only

32.
What is the secret of how a ship floats?
a)
its size 
b)
its hollow shape 
c)
the amount of cargo it carries
d)
number of passengers on board
33.

Density is:

a)

the weight of a fixed mass of something.

b)

the volume of a fixed weight of something.

c)

the weight of a fixed volume of something.

d)

the mass of a fixed volume of something.

34.
What will happen to the volume of a gas under constant temperature if the pressure increases?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Nothing
d)
Explosion!
35.
If you increase the pressure of a constant volume of gas, what will happen to the temperature?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
It will Blow Up
36.

The upward force that fluids exert on all matter.

a)

Pascal

b)

Fluid

c)

Atmospheric

d)

Buoyant

37.

The principle that states that the buoyant force of an object in a fluid is an upward force equal to the weight of the volume of the displaced fluid.

a)

Bernoulli’s

b)

Archimedes’

c)

Hodder’s

d)

Nelson's

38.

Why do some substances float on water?

a)

because they are less dense than water

b)

because they are more dense than water

c)

because they are warmer than water

d)

because they are cooler than water

39.

A unit of pressure is called a

a)

bernoulli

b)

pascal

c)

pound

d)

meter

40.

States that the buoyant force of an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the water. This explains why big ships float.

a)

archimedes principle

b)

bernoulli's principle

c)

pascal's law

41.

When pressure is applied to a confined fluid, the increase in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid. This fact is called________.

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Archimedes' Principle

d)

Bernoulli's Principle

42.

If an object floats, the volume of displaced water is equal to the volume of

a)

the entire object

b)

the portion of the object that is above water

c)

the portion of the object that is submerged

d)

exactly half of the object

43.

The flight of a hot air balloon can be best characterized by this....

a)

Charles Law

b)

Bernoulli Principle

c)

Capillary Effect

d)

Boyles Law

44.

The theoretical point at which all molecular motion stops is called ____.

a)

the boiling point

b)

absolute zero

c)

the melting point

d)

the freezing point

45.

Compared to most substances, water is unusual because it ____ when it changes from a liquid to solid state.

a)

expands

b)

contracts

c)

melts

d)

diffuses

46.

The amount of energy needed to change a material from a solid to a liquid is called the heat of ____.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

fusion

d)

vaporization

47.

The amount of energy needed to change a material from a liquid to a gas is called the heat of ____.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

fusion

d)

vaporization

48.

According to ____, if you decrease the volume of a container of gas and hold the temperature constant, the pressure of the gas will increase.

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Boyle's law

c)

Charles's law

d)

Archemedes' principle

49.

According to ____, the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature, as long as pressure does not change.

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Boyle's law

c)

Charles's law

d)

Archemedes' principle

50.

According to ____, the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Boyle's law

c)

Charles's law

d)

Archemedes' principle

51.

According to ____, as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases.

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Boyle's law

c)

Charles's law

d)

Archemedes' principle

52.

According to ____, pressure applied to a fluid is transmitted unchanged throughout that fluid.

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Pascal's principle

c)

Charles's law

d)

Archemedes' principle

53.

What is the greatest benefit of using hydraulics?

a)

The multiplication of speed

b)

The multiplication of operating time

c)

The multiplication of fuel efficiency

d)

The multiplication of force

54.

The idea that matter is made up of small particles that are in constant motion is ____.

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

heat of fusion

c)

Charles's law

d)

the kinetic theory of matter

55.

Increasing ____ raises the boiling point of a liquid.

a)

temperature

b)

the amount of liquid

c)

pressure

d)

volume

56.

As the temperature of a gas increases, the volume of the gas will ____ if the pressure remains the same.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

d)

contract

57.

As the volume of a gas decreases, the pressure of the gas will ____ if the temperature remains the same.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

d)

contract

58.

Fluid pressure is always directed ____.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

sideways

d)

in all directions

59.

After a hot shower, the bathroom mirror appears wet because of

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

60.

Increasing the number of particles in a container causes gas pressure to

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

61.
What will weigh more when a chemical change is complete?  The reactants before the chemical reaction, or the product after the reaction is complete?
a)
They both will weigh the same
b)
The product always weighs more than the reactant
c)
The reactant will weigh more than the product
d)
They both will loose mass after the reaction
62.

Why does this picture demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

the number of atoms of each element are the same on both sides

b)

they start out separate and end up combined

c)

the same elements are used

d)

it doesn't demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass

63.

When a log is burned, what happens to the wood?

a)

The mass stays the same, but becomes smoke and ash.

b)

It disappears.

c)

The mass changes as it goes away.

d)

Nothing. You're imagining things.

64.
Substances present at the start of a chemical reaction
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
reactants
d)
products
65.
What does the principle of conservation of mass mean?
a)
The total mass of the reactants is more than the products
b)
Matter is not created or destroyed
c)
The total mass of the reactants is less than the products
66.

When sodium and chlorine combine to form sodium chloride, sodium chloride is the:

a)

Originator

b)

Reactant

c)

Product

d)

Produce

67.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving