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Sc. 7 - Particle Model of Matter/Expansion and Contraction

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 3hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.
What sorts of things are made of particles?
a)

All matter.

b)

All types of energy.

c)

Only liquids.

d)

Solids and gases. 

2.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
3.

Which of the following is not a state of matter?

a)

Energy

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

4.

Which description best matches the diagram?

a)

Particles are closely packed and can't move a lot. Mostly vibrate in place.

b)

Particles are close together but can move a little. 

c)

Particles have lots of energy and can move around freely. 

5.

Which description best matches this diagram?

a)

Particles are closely packed and can't move a lot. 

b)

Particles are close together but can move a little. 

c)

Particles have lots of energy and can move around freely.

6.

Which description best matches this diagram?

a)

Particles are closely packed and can't move a lot. 

b)

Particles are close together but can move a little. 

c)

Particles have lots of energy and can move around freely.

7.

What are the states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and juice

b)

solid and liquid

c)

solid and gas

d)

solid, liquid, and gas

8.

Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

d)

air

9.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)

Move faster and farther apart.

b)

Move slower and farther apart.

c)

Move faster and closer together.

d)

Move slower and closer together.

10.
If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?
a)

Volume will increase.

b)

Volume will decrease.

c)

Volume will not change.

11.

Removing HEAT from matter (cooling it down) causes its particles to:

a)

Move faster and farther apart.

b)

Move slower and farther apart.

c)

Move faster and closer together.

d)

Move slower and closer together.

12.

Which state of matter is the diagram most likely showing? How were you able to tell?

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13.

Which state of matter is the diagram most likely showing? How were you able to tell?

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14.

Which state of matter is the diagram most likely showing? How were you able to tell?

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15.

As particles are exposed to warmer temperatures they __________

a)

speed up.

b)

slow down.

c)

stay the same.

d)

vibrate at fixed positions.

16.
As particles are exposed to colder temperatures they _____
a)

speed up.

b)

slow down.

c)

stay the same.

d)

become ions.

17.

Number 2 represents a ________

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

18.
Particles in a _____________ are tightly packed together.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
19.

There are two answers for this.


Particles in a _________ take the shape of the container.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

20.
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.
21.

Look at the diagram. Why do you think there are gaps between the metal connectors on the bridge?

a)

To allow water flow during a rain storm.

b)

To allow air flow during a wind storm.

c)

To allow the bridge to expand when the temperature of the surrounding concrete increases.

22.

Look at the diagram. What causes the bottle cap to pop off?

a)

Too much water in the bottle.

b)

Too much air in the bottle.

c)

The air in the bottle expanded when it gained heat.

23.

Electric cables are hung __________ between poles to allow the wires to contract when the temperature ___________.

a)

tightly , increases

b)

loosely , decreases

c)

loosely , increases

24.

The diagram shows an iron ball before and after being heated.

Why can the iron ball not fit through the ring after heating?

a)

The ring contracts because it got colder.

b)

The iron ball expanded after gaining heat.

c)

The iron ball contracted after being cooled.

25.

Observe the diagram. The coloured water level will ___________ after being put in the hot water because it expanded.

a)

fall

b)

rise

c)

remain the same

26.

9. Based on the diagram, the water level falls because the air _________ heat.

a)

loses

b)

gains

27.

3. If the particles of an object are moving or vibrating fast, the temperature would be...

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

c)

Unknown

28.

4. If the particles of an object are moving or vibrating slow, the object would feel...

a)

Cold

b)

Hot

c)

Unknown

29.

Which of the following properly describes contraction?

a)

A decrease in a material's  volume when its temperature decreases. 

b)

The movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection. 

c)

An increase in a material's volume when its temperature increases.

30.

Which of the following properly describes expansion?

a)

The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles.

b)

Is a decrease in a material's volume when temperature decreases.

c)

An increase in a material's volume when temperature increases.

31.
Objects gain heat and _________. 
a)
expand
b)
contract
32.
The liquid in the thermometer rises when it is placed in the hot water because ___________. 
a)
it gains heat from the hot water and expands.
b)
loses heat from the hot water and contracts. 
c)
the surrounding air is too warm. 
d)
the liquid is boiling. 
33.

What is happening to the fluid inside the thermometer in this image?

a)

expansion

b)

contraction

c)

vaporization

d)

boiling

34.

When temperature increases, distance between molecules ______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

35.

When temperature decreases, distance between molecules ____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

36.

All matter is made of (a)   .

37.

The particles are always (a)   .

38.

The particles have (a)   between them.