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6.6A Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
2.
Which state of matter has molecules that slide past each other but stay close together? They do not form a regular pattern.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
In which state are the particles least able to move?  (Which is the solid?)
a)
State A
b)
State B
c)
State C
d)
None
4.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
5.
What happens when a liquid freezes?
a)
The particle lose kinetic energy and turn into a gas
b)
The particles lose kinetic energy and turn into a solid
c)
The particles gain kinetic energy and turn into a solid
d)
The liquid turns cold
6.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b)
have no viscosity.
c)
decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
d)
are free to move around one another but still touch.
7.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
pressure
d)
temperature
8.
True of False:
When a gas turns into a liquid, the particles move faster and further apart.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
10.

Which phase is represented in the model.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gas

d)

Carousso

11.
Is a boiling point a physical or chemical property?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
12.

What is a physical property?

a)

How two chemicals react with one another when combined

b)

A property that we can measure or observe with our 5 senses or other tools

c)

When two chemicals react with one another to form a new substance

d)

When a change occurs but it does not result in the formation of a new substance

13.
A solid is
a)
a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
b)
a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
c)
a substance with a definite shape and volume
d)
a substance whose particles glide past one another
14.

A substance has a fixed volume and no definite shape. This substance is ________.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

not possible

15.

How are molecules in a gas different from molecules in a liquid?

a)

Molecules in a gas can move but molecules in a liquid cannot.

b)

Molecules in a gas are more tightly packed than molecules in a liquid.

c)

Molecules in a gas are in a similar arrangement as molecules in a liquid.

d)

Molecules in a gas can move more than molecules in a liquid.

16.

Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

a)

boiling point

b)

electrical conductivity

c)

luster

d)

reactivity

e)

shape

18.

Label the following image

19.

Particles move quickest in:

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Volume

20.

In this state of matter the particles are "tightly packed" together and don't move

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

21.

This is the only state of matter that has a "Definite Shape"

a)

Liquids

b)

Solids

c)

Gases

22.

a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and volume of its container

(a)  

23.

a state of matter in which the substance takes the shape of the container and has an unchanged volume when poured from one container to another

(a)  

24.

Water is an example of which state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

25.

Which of the following is a property of both gases and liquids?

a)

Fixed shape

b)

Fixed volume

c)

Ability to flow

d)

Incompressibility

26.

The boiling of water is an example of a:

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Compound formation

d)

Mixture

27.

In which state of matter do particles have the highest energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

28.

Which of the following is NOT a physical state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Heat

29.

Solids have...

a)

definite volume

b)

indefinite volume

30.

The particles in a solid...

a)

vibrate in place

b)

are perfectly still

c)

move around but stay close together

d)

move around in all directions and have lots of empty space between them

31.

The particles in a liquid...

a)

vibrate in place

b)

are perfectly still

c)

move around but stay close together

d)

move around in all directions and have lots of empty space between them

32.

Liquids have...

a)

definite volume

b)

indefinite volume

33.

Gases have...

a)

definite volume

b)

indefinite volume

34.

This model shows a....

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

35.

This model shows a....

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

36.

This model shows a....

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

37.

These are the molecules in a _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

38.

These are the molecules in a _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

39.

These are the molecules in a _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

40.

These are the molecules in a _______.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

41.

A student is examining three diagrams that show particle arrangements in a solid, liquid, and gas.

a)

Q →R → S

b)

S → Q → R

c)

R → S → Q

d)

R → Q → S

42.

The graph shows how the temperature of a substance changes over time when heat is applied. Which particle diagram best represetns the change in the substance from location 1 to location 2?

a)

b)

c)

d)

43.
How can you describe this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
44.
What phase of matter is shown in the diagram?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
physical changes
45.
Which state of matter?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Texas
46.

What tool would you use to measure temperature?

a)

thermometer

b)

gram

c)

balance

d)

fulcrum

47.

The amount that a container will hold when it is FULL is called

a)

capacity

b)

volume

c)

length

d)

mass

48.

The definition of density is

a)

the amount of matter in an object/substance

b)

The amount of space an object/substance takes up

c)

How compact the molecules are in an object/substance

d)

The ability to float or sink in water.

49.

Which of the pictures demonstrates a state of matter without a fixed shape or fixed volume?

a)

J

b)

K

c)

L

d)

M

50.

Which of the pictures demonstrates a state of matter with a fixed shape and a fixed volume?

a)

J

b)

K

c)

L

d)

M