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Solids, Liquids, Gases

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an explanation of how particles in matter behave

a)

temperature

b)

thermal expansion

c)

kinetic molecular theory

d)

boiling point

2.

the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance

a)

kinetic molecular theory

b)

temperature

c)

thermal expansion

d)

100 J

3.

the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid

a)

freezing point

b)

melting point

c)

boiling point

d)

100 degrees Celcius

4.

the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid

a)

freezing point

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

32 degrees Fahrenheit

5.

the process of a liquid becoming a gas

a)

sublimation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

vaporization

6.

boiling and evaporation are two ways which of the following processes occur?

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

7.

the process of a solid changing directly to a gas without forming a liqud

a)

vaporization

b)

deposition

c)

sublimation

d)

not possible

8.

In which state of matter are particles tightly packed together?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

9.

which state of matter has the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

which state of matter do particles vibrate (least amount of motion)?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

11.

which state of matter do particles have a definite shape and volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

Which state of matter are particles close together but can slide past each other?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

13.

Which state of matter do particles have some kinetic energy (flow)?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

14.

which state of matter do particles take the shape of the container, but have a definite volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

15.

which state of matter are particles spread out to fill their container?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

which state of matter has the most kinetic energy?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.

which state of matter has the fastest particle motion?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

18.

which state of matter has no fixed shape or volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

State the 5 basic assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory.

a)

I can state them successfully

b)

I do not know them, and need to study them more!

20.

the process of a solid becoming a liquid

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

e)

vaporization

21.

the process of a liquid becoming a solid

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

e)

vaporization

22.

the process of a liquid becoming a gas

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

e)

vaporization

23.

the process of a gas becoming a liquid

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

e)

vaporization

24.

the process of a gas becoming a solid

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

e)

vaporization

25.

the process of a solid becoming a gas

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

e)

melting

26.

matter that has enough energy to overcome the attractive forces within its atoms

a)

plasma

b)

boiling point

c)

thermal expansion

d)

all matter

27.

an increase in the size of a substance as the temperature increases

a)

temperature

b)

kinetic molecular theory

c)

Charles Law

d)

thermal expansion

28.

Which state of matter is the most common state in the universe?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

29.

What is the exception to the rule of thermal expansion?

a)

water

b)

all liquids

c)

thermometers

d)

there are no exceptions

30.

pressure applied to a fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid

a)

Archimedes Principle

b)

Bernoullis Principle

c)

Boyles law

d)

Charles Law

e)

Pascals Principle

31.

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

a)

Archimedes Principle

b)

Bernoullis Principle

c)

Boyles law

d)

Charles Law

e)

Pascals Principle

32.

the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature, as long as pressure remains constant

a)

Archimedes Principle

b)

Bernoullis Principle

c)

Boyles law

d)

Charles Law

e)

Pascals Principle

33.

fluid velocity increases when the flow of the fluid is restricted

a)

Archimedes Principle

b)

Bernoullis Principle

c)

Boyles law

d)

Charles Law

e)

Pascals Principle

34.

the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

a)

Archimedes Principle

b)

Bernoullis Principle

c)

Boyles law

d)

Charles Law

e)

Pascals Principle

35.

a thermometer uses liquid mercury to read the temperature. Which of the following can be used to explain how a thermometer works?

a)

thermal expansion

b)

temperature

c)

kinetic energy

d)

kinetic molecular theory

36.

An object will float if it is ____ dense than the fluid

a)

more

b)

less

c)

equally

37.

An object with high viscosity means that it would flow ___

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

38.

An object will float if the buoyant force is __ the objects weight

a)

equal to

b)

less than

c)

greater than

39.

What is a fluid?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

liquids and gases

e)

all of the above

40.

Which of the following does buoyancy depend on?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

all of the above

41.

What is the SI unit of pressure?

a)

Newtons

b)

Liters

c)

Pascals

d)

meters squared

42.

Temperature has no effect on the movement of particles in matter

a)

true

b)

false

43.

the ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on an object immersed in it

a)

buoyancy

b)

pressure

c)

viscosity

d)

inertia

44.

force exerted per unit area

a)

pressure

b)

viscosity

c)

buoyancy

d)

Pascals

45.

the resistance of a fluid to flowing

a)

buoyancy

b)

pressure

c)

viscosity

d)

resistance

46.

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point?

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

47.

Which state of matter has particles that are free to move past each other but remain in close contact?

a)

Plasma

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

48.

What is the process called when a gas turns directly into a solid?

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Sublimation

49.

A student is shown a simple model of particles that make up a liquid, as shown.

Part B

How should the model be changed to show the particles of a liquid at a higher temperature?

a)

Separate the particles into positive and negative charges, and increase the space between the

particles.

b)

Separate the particles into positive and negative charges, but maintain the same space between the

particles.

c)

Decrease the velocities of the particles, and decrease the space between the particles.

d)

Increase the velocities of the particles, but maintain the same space between the particles.

50.
The movement of gas molecules is greatly affected by _________.
a)
the shape of the container
b)
size of the container
c)
temperature of the container
51.
At what temperature do nitrogen molecules move fastest?
a)
350 K
b)
300 K
c)
250 K
d)
200 K
52.

As matter changes state from liquid to solid, the atoms move ______ .

a)

CLOSER together

b)

FARTHER apart

c)

stay the SAME

53.
True or false: melting and freezing occur at the same temperature!
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
54.

If I heat a liquid and its temperature increases, what change occurs to motion of the molecules?

a)

The molecules move at the SAME rate.

b)

The molecules move at a SLOWER rate.

c)

The molecules move at a FASTER rate.