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Ch 6: States of Matter Quiz

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term refers to the resistance of a fluid to flow?

a)

Solid

b)

Surface tension

c)

Viscosity

d)

Vapor

2.

What is the term for the elastic-like force existing at the surface of a liquid?

a)

Gas

b)

Viscosity

c)

Vapor

d)

Surface tension

3.

Which of the following is not a state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Vapor

d)

Viscosity

4.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that takes up space and has volume

b)

Only liquids and gases

c)

Only solids and liquids

d)

Only objects we can see

5.

What are the most common states of matter?

a)

Solid, Liquid, Gas

b)

Solid, Liquid, Plasma

c)

Liquid, Gas, Plasma

d)

Solid, Gas, Bose-Einstein Condensate

6.

What is plasma?

a)

A state of matter with very low energy

b)

A state of matter that is only found on Earth

c)

A high energy matter with positive and negative charged particles

d)

The most common state of matter on Earth

7.

Where is plasma most commonly found?

a)

In the ocean

b)

On Earth's surface

c)

In space because it's found in stars

d)

Inside solid objects

8.

Where can plasma be found on Earth?

a)

In rivers and lakes

b)

In lightning and created in fluorescent and neon lights

c)

In the Earth's core

d)

In the atmosphere as air

9.

How can matter be described according to the text?

a)

Only by its state

b)

By its state, color, texture, and odor

c)

By its state and mass only

d)

By its color and density only

10.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of space matter takes up

b)

The color of an object

c)

The amount of matter in an object

d)

The texture of an object

11.

What units are used to measure mass?

a)

Liters or milliliters

b)

Cubic centimeters or cubic meters

c)

Grams or kilograms

d)

Cubic centimeters or grams per milliliter

12.

What is volume?

a)

Mass per unit volume

b)

The amount of matter in an object

c)

The amount of space matter takes up

d)

The density of an object

13.

Which units are used to measure the volume of liquids?

a)

Grams or kilograms

b)

Cubic centimeters or cubic meters

c)

Liters or milliliters

d)

Grams per cubic centimeter or grams per milliliter

14.

What is density?

a)

The color of an object

b)

The amount of space matter takes up

c)

Mass per unit volume

d)

The texture of an object

15.

Does density change with the size of the matter?

a)

Yes, it increases as the size increases

b)

Yes, it decreases as the size increases

c)

No, it remains constant no matter the size of the matter

d)

Density is not related to the size of the matter

16.

What do the yellow arrows represent?

a)

The direction of particle movement

b)

The attractive forces between particles

c)

The repulsive forces between particles

d)

The speed of particle movement

17.

What do the red lines represent?

a)

The movement of particles

b)

The distance between particles

c)

The energy of particles

d)

The heat within the particles

18.

Why are there more red lines in the second diagram than the first?

a)

Because the particles are moving slower

b)

Because the particles are moving faster and the distance between them increases

c)

Because the particles are more energetic

d)

Because the temperature is lower

19.

Why are yellow arrows absent from the third diagram?

a)

Because the particles are not moving

b)

Because the particles are moving too fast to have attractive forces

c)

Because the attractive forces between particles are very weak

d)

Because the distance between particles is very small

20.

Which state of matter does each picture represent?

a)

Solid, liquid, gas

b)

Liquid, solid, gas

c)

Gas, liquid, solid

d)

Solid, gas, liquid

21.

Which state of matter has particles that are closely packed in a fixed position?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

22.

Which state of matter has particles that are free to move around but still touch each other?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Bose-Einstein Condensate

23.

Which state of matter has particles that are well separated and move freely?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Superfluid

24.

Do solids have a definite shape and volume?

a)

Yes, both

b)

No, neither

c)

Only a definite shape

d)

Only a definite volume

25.

How are the particles in a liquid arranged?

a)

Tightly packed

b)

Randomly and freely moving

c)

Far apart and more freely moving than liquid

d)

Vibrate in place

26.

What kind of particle movement do gases exhibit?

a)

Vibrate in place

b)

Slide past each other

c)

Move in straight lines with much space between

d)

No movement at all

27.

Which state of matter has the weakest attractive forces between particles?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Both solid and liquid

28.

What is viscosity a measurement of in a liquid?

a)

The liquid's ability to conduct electricity

b)

The liquid's resistance to flow

c)

The liquid's transparency

d)

The liquid's color intensity

29.

Which factors can affect the viscosity of a liquid?

a)

Particle mass, shape, and strength of particle attraction

b)

The amount of liquid

c)

The container shape

d)

The altitude at which the liquid is measured

30.

What happens to the viscosity of a liquid when it is heated?

a)

It increases

b)

It does not change

c)

It decreases

d)

It becomes solid

31.

What is surface tension a result of?

a)

Gravity acting on the surface of a liquid

b)

Attraction between different molecules

c)

Attraction between similar molecules

d)

Repulsion between similar molecules

32.

What is vapor?

a)

A liquid state of a substance at room temperature

b)

A solid state of a substance at high temperature

c)

A gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid at room temperature

d)

A plasma state of a substance under extreme pressure

33.

What type of solid has a regular, repeating pattern?

a)

Amorphous

b)

Liquid

c)

Crystalline

d)

Gas

34.

Which of the following is an example of an amorphous solid?

a)

Diamond

b)

Water

c)

Charcoal

d)

Oxygen

35.

What property is demonstrated by honey's high resistance to flow?

a)

Density

b)

Viscosity

c)

Opacity

d)

Elasticity

36.

Which substance is likely to have low viscosity?

a)

Honey

b)

Syrup

c)

Water

d)

Tar

37.

What determines the state of matter?

a)

Particle motion only

b)

Particle forces only

c)

Particle motion and particle forces

d)

Temperature and color

38.

How do particles in matter behave according to the text?

a)

They move in a zigzag pattern.

b)

They move in a straight line until they collide with something.

c)

They are always stationary.

d)

They move in circular paths.

39.

What happens when atoms in matter move slowly and stay close together?

a)

The matter becomes a gas.

b)

The matter becomes a liquid.

c)

The attraction between atoms is broken.

d)

The attraction between atoms is strong and the matter is a solid.

40.

What state of matter is formed when atoms speed up and move apart?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

41.

What occurs when atoms move very far apart?

a)

The matter becomes a solid.

b)

The matter becomes a liquid.

c)

The attraction between atoms can be broken and the matter becomes a gas.

d)

The atoms form a plasma.

42.

What is the definition of surface tension?

a)

The force that acts on the particles at the bottom of a material

b)

The force that acts on the particles at the surface of a material

c)

The force that acts between liquid molecules that are far apart

d)

The force that acts only on solid materials

43.

Which of the following is an example of surface tension?

a)

A rock sinking in water

b)

Water striders walking on water

c)

A sponge absorbing water

d)

Water evaporating from a surface

44.

What is a common experience that demonstrates surface tension?

a)

Swimming smoothly in water

b)

Doing a painful belly flop

c)

Drinking through a straw

d)

Freezing water into ice

45.

Which term refers to the resistance of a fluid to flow?

a)

Solid

b)

Vapor

c)

Viscosity

d)

Surface tension

46.

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Vaporization

d)

Condensation

47.

What does Boyle's law relate to?

a)

Temperature and volume

b)

Pressure and volume

c)

Volume and gas

d)

Pressure and temperature

48.

What does Charles' law relate to?

a)

Temperature and volume

b)

Pressure and volume

c)

Volume and gas

d)

Pressure and temperature

49.

What does the kinetic molecular theory describe?

a)

The behavior of gases

b)

The process of evaporation

c)

The change of state from solid to gas

d)

The increase in pressure due to temperature

50.

What are the factors that determine whether matter will be solid, liquid, or gas?

a)

Temperature and pressure

b)

Color and texture

c)

Size and shape

d)

Mass and volume

51.

What is the process shown in the diagram where water changes from liquid to gas called?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

52.

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sublimation

53.

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

a)

Condensation

b)

Deposition

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evaporation

54.

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

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Condensation

55.

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

a)

Condensation

b)

Deposition

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evaporation

56.

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

a)

Condensation

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sublimation

57.

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Evaporation

d)

Freezing

58.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

Energy stored in an object due to its position

b)

Energy of an object due to its motion

c)

Energy related to the temperature of an object

d)

Energy released during a chemical reaction

59.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy stored in an object due to its position

b)

Energy of an object due to its motion

c)

Energy related to the temperature of an object

d)

Energy released during a chemical reaction

60.

What is thermal energy?

a)

Energy of an object due to its motion

b)

Energy stored in an object due to its position

c)

Energy related to the temperature of an object

d)

Energy released during a chemical reaction

61.

Which state of matter has the most kinetic energy (K.E.)?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

62.

Which state of matter has the least kinetic energy (K.E.)?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

63.

How are temperature and kinetic energy (K.E.) related?

a)

As temperature decreases, K.E. decreases

b)

As temperature increases, K.E. decreases

c)

Temperature and K.E. are not related

d)

As temperature increases, K.E. increases

64.

How are chemical potential energy (P.E.) and particle distance related?

a)

Greater distance between particles means less chemical P.E.

b)

Greater distance between particles means greater chemical P.E.

c)

Particle distance does not affect chemical P.E.

d)

Chemical P.E. only depends on temperature

65.

How do thermal energy and temperature differ?

a)

Thermal energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy, while temperature is the average kinetic energy

b)

Thermal energy is the average kinetic energy, while temperature is the sum of kinetic and potential energy

c)

Thermal energy and temperature are the same

d)

Thermal energy is only potential energy, while temperature is only kinetic energy

66.

What is the process called when a substance changes from a solid to a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Deposition

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evaporation

67.

What is the term for the change from gas to solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Evaporation

68.

During melting, which factor remains constant?

a)

Temperature

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

d)

Time

69.

What must be added to matter to change it from a solid to a liquid?

a)

Cold

b)

Heat

c)

Pressure

d)

Mass