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Changes of State Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is thermal energy?

a)

The energy stored in a solid

b)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all particles

c)

The energy of motion

d)

The energy that cools substances

2.

What happens to particles during melting?

a)

They lose thermal energy

b)

They gain thermal energy

c)

They stop moving

d)

They become solid

3.

What does a thermometer measure?

a)

Pressure

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Temperature

4.

What happens to the temperature of a substance when it is heated?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It increases

c)

It decreases

d)

It becomes solid

5.

What is the melting point of silver?

a)

100℃

b)

0℃

c)

1538℃

d)

961.8℃

6.

What happens to particles when a substance cools?

a)

They gain energy

b)

They move faster

c)

They move slower

d)

They stop moving

7.

What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

a)

Temperature does not affect kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic energy is always constant

c)

Higher temperature means higher kinetic energy

d)

Higher temperature means lower kinetic energy

8.

What happens to water molecules at the melting point?

a)

They change to gas

b)

They freeze

c)

They vibrate faster

d)

They stop moving

9.
Which change of state is represented in arrow A? (Solid --> Liquid)
a)
Melting
b)
Vaporization
c)
Sublimation
10.

What is the process called when ice turns back into liquid water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

11.

What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

a)

Randomly arranged, far apart

b)

Regularly arranged, close together

c)

Randomly arranged, close together

d)

Regularly arranged, far apart

12.

Which of these are properties of solids?

a)

Can flow and take the shape of their container

b)

Fixed shape and cannot flow

c)

Can flow and spread out to completely fill their container

d)

Can be compressed

13.

How would you describe the movement of particles in a solid?

a)

Free to move around each other

b)

Free to move quickly and randomly in all directions

c)

Vibrate about a fixed position

d)

Do not move at all

14.

Which state of matter is shown?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

15.

Which state of matter is shown?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

16.

Which state of matter is shown?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

17.

Can melting points be used to identify a substance?

a)

No, because melting points are the same for all substances

b)

Yes, but only in combination with other properties

c)

Yes, melting points can be used to identify a substance

d)

No, melting points are irrelevant to the identification of substances

18.

Solid to liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

19.

What happens to the internal energy when a solid is heated?

a)

It decreases

b)

It fluctuates

c)

It remains the same

d)

It increases

20.

What type of energy do particles have due to their motion?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Chemical energy