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Matter and Energy Post Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the picture. Which state of matter is in beaker A?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Blue thingys

2.

Look at the picture. Which state of matter is in beaker C?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Blue thingys

3.

True or False: Atoms/ molecules in solids do not move or vibrate at all.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What causes states of matter to change?

a)

Magnetic Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Gravitational Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

5.

When changing a substance from liquid to gas, the energy has to...

a)

INCREASE

b)

DECREASE

6.

When changing a substance from liquid to solid, the energy has to...

a)

INCREASE

b)

DECREASE

7.

What needs to happen for matter to melt?

a)

Heat energy must increase.

b)

Heat energy must stay the same.

c)

Heat energy must decrease.

8.

Phase change from liquid to gas is called:

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Sublimation

9.

Phase change from liquid to solid is called:

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Condensation

10.

Phase change from gas to liquid is called:

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Condensation

11.

TRUE or FALSE: Liquids have a definite volume but NOT a definite shape.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.
Has no definite volume and no definite shape.
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
13.
When a solid changes to a liquid, this is called...
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Vaporization
d)
Sublimation 
14.
When a liquid changes to a solid, this is called...
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Vaporization
d)
Sublimation 
15.
When a gas changes to a liquid, this is called...
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Vaporization
d)
Sublimation 
16.

All solids have a closely packed, fixed arrangement of particles.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The _______ is a measure of the average speed of the particles in a substance.

a)

temperature

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

mass

18.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
19.
What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
burning
c)
melting
d)
freezing
20.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
21.

This state of matter the particles "slip past" each other and take the shape of it's container

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

22.

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

23.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
24.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
26.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
27.
"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
28.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
29.

To check if an iron is hot, you place your hand near the iron and feel that it is warm without touching it. What type of heat transfer is this?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

30.
What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?
a)
Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
b)
No energy is transferred.
c)
Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
d)
The water warms up due to the humidity
31.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
32.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
a)
Hotter to colder
b)
Colder to hotter
c)
Hotter to hotter
d)
Colder to colder
33.

A material that allows energy to flow through easily

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

34.

A material that does not allow energy to flow through easily

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

35.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

Paper straw

b)

Aluminum can

c)

Log

36.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

Glass

b)

Copper

c)

Human body

37.

Gold is a conductor.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Rubber

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

39.

Metal pan

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

40.

Your coat is an insulator.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

42.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

43.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

44.

What type of matter makes good conductors?

a)

Gases

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metals

45.
What is a insulator?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
46.
What is a conductor?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
47.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
48.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
49.

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

hot air balloon

50.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

boiling water

51.

After holding an ice pack against his skin for 20 minutes, the man notices the ice pack is melting. Why is this happening?

a)

radiation - the ice pack is now all melted

b)

conduction - body heat transferred to the cold ice pack

c)

convection - the water in the ice pack flowed in a circle pattern

d)

conduction - heat came from the bigger object to the smaller

52.

If an insulator is doing it's job well, the temperature of an object over time should...

a)

rise slowly

b)

lower quickly

c)

show very little change

d)

rise quickly

53.

If you were going to use this pan to cook, what do you notice could be a problem?

a)

it is made of metal, a good conductor

b)

the handles are all metal and will be HOT

c)

the sides are all metal and will be HOT

d)

there is no food in the pan to cook

54.

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

55.

Josh did an experiment recording the changes in temperature in sand and water when exposed to a light source, and then when the light source was removed. Josh noticed that the sand heated up faster than the water and then cools faster than the water. Josh concludes that

a)

sand is the better insulator.

b)

water is the better conductor.

c)

water is the better insulator.

d)

sand has a higher heat capacity.

56.

Which statement best classifies how particles move during radiation?

a)

The transfer of heat by particles with higher energy moving from one location to another.

b)

The transfer of heat by particles as they come in contact with each other.

c)

The transfer of heat through space WITHOUT particles of matter colliding or moving to transfer the energy.

d)

The transfer of heat from an object of cooler temperature to an object of a higher temperature.

57.

What is the type of heat transfer that occurs between particles as they collide within a substance or between two substances that are in contact?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

solar energy

58.

Which particles have the most energy?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

59.

Which particles have the least energy?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

60.

What happens to the particles in a solid when heat is added?

a)

the particles have less energy and slow down

b)

the particles have more energy and speed up

c)

there is no change

d)

the particles stop moving