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PAE(08/27/24) - Difference Between Open and Closed Systems

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a closed system?

a)

An automobile engine

b)

A sealed thermos flask

c)

An ecosystem

d)

A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system

2.

Why is a spacecraft’s life support system considered a closed system?

a)

It allows for the exchange of air and water with space.

b)

It does not exchange any matter with the environment but controls energy within the spacecraft.

c)

It exchanges both energy and matter with the external environment.

d)

It has no internal controls and operates independently.

3.

Which of the following systems exchanges both energy and matter with its environment?

a)

A closed chemical reaction in a sealed container

b)

A light bulb

c)

An automobile engine

d)

A thermostat

4.

A system that exchanges energy but not matter with its environment is known as:

a)

An open system

b)

A closed system

c)

An isolated system

d)

A semi-open system

5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a closed system?

a)

A sealed container with a chemical reaction

b)

A thermos

c)

An ecosystem

d)

A spacecraft’s life support system

6.

Which of the following systems does not exchange matter with its environment but controls energy within itself?

a)

An open system

b)

A closed system

c)

An isolated system

d)

A semi-open system

7.

Which of the following is an example of a closed system?

a)

An ecosystem

b)

A light bulb

c)

A thermos

d)

An automobile engine

8.

Which of the following statements is true for an open system? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Interacts freely with its environment

b)

Exchanges both matter and energy with the environment

c)

Is isolated from its environment

d)

Does not exchange matter, only energy

9.

What makes a thermos flask an example of a closed system? (Select all that apply.)

a)

It exchanges energy but not matter with its environment.

b)

It is designed to prevent the exchange of matter.

c)

It exchanges both matter and energy with its environment.

d)

It minimizes energy loss through insulation.

10.

Match the System Type to Its Key Characteristic:

a)

Exchanges both matter and energy with its environment

b)

Exchanges energy but not matter with its environment

c)

Interacts freely with the environment

d)

Isolates matter while controlling energy exchange

11.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a closed system?

a)

Exchanges both matter and energy with its environment

b)

Exchanges energy but not matter with its environment

c)

Interacts freely with the environment

d)

Isolates matter while controlling energy exchange

12.

Which system type interacts freely with the environment?

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13.

An automobile engine is an example of which type of system?

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14.

Which of the following systems exchanges both matter and energy with its environment?

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15.

Which of the following systems is best represented by an automobile engine?

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16.

Match the following

a)

Open System

1.

Ecosystem

b)

Closed System

2.

Sealed thermos flask

c)

Open System

3.

Automobile engine

d)

Closed System

4.

Spacecraft life support system

17.

Match the following

a)

Exchanges both matter and energy with its environment

1.

Open System

b)

Exchanges energy but not matter with its environment

2.

Closed System

c)

Interacts freely with the environment

3.

Open System

d)

Isolates matter while controlling energy exchange

4.

Closed System

18.

Match the following

a)

HVAC system

1.

Open System

b)

Thermos flask

2.

Closed System

c)

Automobile engine

3.

Open System

d)

Refrigeration system

4.

Closed System