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Kinetic Energy of Solids Liquids and Gases

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At higher temperatures

a)

particles in an object have less kinetic energy

b)

particles in an object move faster

c)

a gas contracts

2.

Thermal energy is...

a)

heat energy

b)

the energy of motion

c)

energy of nuclear processes.

d)

an indication of physical change.

3.

Which state of matter has particles that are somewhat close together and have enouch kinetic energy to slide past each other?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.
______ is the amount of space an object takes up.
a)
mass
b)
volume
5.

Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

6.
Which of the following is TRUE when particles GAIN Thermal Energy?
a)
Particles move more slowly
b)
Particles move further apart
c)
Particles stop moving
d)
Particles move closer together
7.

Which of the following states of matter can easily be compressed?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

8.

Which state of matter have the weakest intermolecular forces?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

9.
The state of matter with definite volume but no definite shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
10.

"Kinetic" refers to

a)

motion

b)

heat

c)

density

d)

forces

11.

The kinetic theory of matter states that all particles are constantly

a)

growing

b)

contracting

c)

reacting

d)

moving

12.
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
13.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
14.
If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
15.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
16.
What happens to the particles when I add heat?
a)
The particles get bigger
b)
The particles get smaller
c)
The particles get slower
d)
The particles get faster
17.
Which of the following statements describes a gas?
a)
It has a fixed volume
b)
It becomes the volume of it's container
18.
Which of the following statements describes a liquid?
a)
It has a fixed volume
b)
It becomes the volume of it's container
19.
Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
d)
matter
20.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
21.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
22.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
23.
The temperature of a substance increases as___.
a)
the substance expands
b)
the average kinetic energy of its particles increases
c)
the substance's volume increases
d)
the substance's mass increases

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