WorksheetsState of Matter
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the process by which water enters the small spaces between particles in soil or rocks?
Evaporation
Subsidence
Porosity
Permeability
Permeability is the permanent ability of rocks to absorb water.
the amount of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold
the ability of a solid to allow fluids to pass through
the percentage of pore space in the rock
The best groundwater aquifers have
high permeability and high porosity
low permeability and high porosity
low permeability and low porosity
high permeability and low porosity
What immediate changes can occur between a solid and a gas?
Freezing and Condensation
Melting and Evaporation
Boiling and Freezing
Deposition and Sublimation
Why is water basically the main character of molecules when it comes to being polar?
It's 100% balanced, no drama
It's made of salt and therefore salty
It can switch charges whenever it wants (like a shape-shifter)
It has uneven charges - one side's a little negative, the other's a little positive
Which of the following earth materials are best to use when extracting (pumping out) water from an aquifer?
rock and roll music
sand and gravel
clay and fractured rocks
oceans and lakes
What happens to the amount of hydrogen bonding between water molecules as water is heated up?
The amount of hydrogen bonding remains constant as temperature increases.
The amount of hydrogen bonding increases as temperature increases.
There is no relationship between the amount of hydrogen bonding and the temperature.
The amount of hydrogen bonding decreases as temperature increases.
Which statement best describes the behavior of particles when a liquid freezes?
the particles vibrate very slowly and become more fixed in their position
the particles spread apart from each other
the particles stop vibrating and keep their position
the particles remain as they were in a liquid phase
A cold glass of water collects water droplets on the outside of the glass on a hot summer day. This is an example of what phase change?
melting
freezing
evaporation
condensation
Which statement best explains what happens to liquid water after the temperature exceeds boiling point?
Thermal energy and time does not change vapor
Thermal energy does not change the liquid
Thermal energy is released as liquid water turns into water vapor.
Thermal energy is absorbed as liquid water turns into water vapor
Which phase change requires an increase of energy?
condensation and vaporization
Freezing and condensation
melting and freezing
melting and vaporization
Describe porosity from this image.
low porosity = depends on pressure of water
high porosity = small spaces
high porosity = large spaces
low porosity = large spaces
Looking at the image, describe what is happening with both kinetic energy and thermal energy.
The colder the substance is, the faster it moves
The hotter the substance is, the slower it moves
The temperature does not affect the movement of molecules
The colder the substance is, the slower it moves
What happens to the temperature of the hot object as it transfers heat to the cold object?
temperature remains constant | same temperature
temperature fluctuates - temperature changes hot & cold over time
temperature decreases
temperature increases
Looking at the image, when a solid turns directly into a gas (like dry ice), this phase change is referred to as
sublimation
vaporization
freezing
deposition
Which of the following labels would be most appropriate for completing the diagram?
Arrow D = particles become more widely spaced
Arrow A = particles become more tightly packed
Arrow B = the pressure of the substance increases
Arrow C = kinetic energy of particles increases
Which of the following changes must the student make to the illustration to accurately represent the same substance in the liquid phase?
There should be very wide spaces between the atoms
The shape of each atom must reflect the shape of the container
The illustrations should show increased movement of the atoms
Each individual atom should be much larger
As molecules vibrate faster, the space between them decreases. (True or False)
True
False
In the drinking bird lab, water on the bird's head evaporates, causing evaporative cooling. How does this cooling lead to the bird tipping forward?
A) Evaporative cooling makes the gas in the head contract, lowering pressure so liquid moves up from the body into the head
B) Evaporative cooling makes the gas in the head expand, raising pressure so liquid flows down into the body
C) Evaporative cooling causes the liquid in the head to freeze, making it heavier than the body
D) Evaporative cooling turns the gas in the head into a solid, pulling liquid toward the beak
Is dry ice wet or dry?
"Dry ice" because it does not melt like wet ice. Instead, dry ice converts into carbon dioxide gas. (Sublimation)
"Dry ice" because it does not melt like wet ice. Instead, dry ice converts to a liquid form of water. (Deposition)
"Wet ice" because the particles stay in the same form. (Freezing)
"Wet ice" because it melts. (Deposition)
In what way are liquids different from solids?
Liquids are made of atoms; solids are made of molecules.
Liquids don't have a fixed shape; solids do.
Liquid molecules are lighter than solid molecules.
Liquids are always denser than solids.
What happens to the liquid on the head of the bird when the bird is tilting back over and begins to rise up?
Pressure decreases
Pressure becomes unstable
Pressure increases
Pressure becomes equalized
Which method can remove dissolved salts and minerals more effectively?
Neither method can remove salts and minerals effectively
Both distillation and membrane methods are equally effective
Distillation
Membrane filtration
Choose one answer below that does NOT explain Kinetic Energy.
energy an object has due to decrease in motion
energy is released when atoms collide with one another
energy an object has due to increase in motion
energy does not move (solid) and demonstrates potential energy
Why does condensation not form on the outside of a warm aluminum can?
Aluminum is a material that prevents condensation from forming.
The aluminum can absorbs moisture from the air.
The surface temperature of the can is higher than the moisture point of the surrounding air.
The warm can releases heat into the air, creating a dry environment.
