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Chapter 3 Matter and Energy Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The heavier a particle, the _____ it moves.
a. slower
c. less
b. faster
d. more
2. What determines the speed of the atoms and molecules of a particular substance?
a. size of the atoms and molecules
c. Both (a) and (b)
b. temperature of the substance
d. None of the above
3. The resistance of a fluid to flow is referred to as
a. pressure.
c. viscosity.
b. energy.
d. shape.
4. Which state of matter will hold its shape without a container?
a. solid
c. gas
b. liquid
d. plasma
5. The kinetic theory states that the higher the temperature, the faster the
a. particles that make up a substance move.
b. bonds between atoms break down.
c. molecules of gas rush together.
d. lighter particles within a substance clump together.
6. The change of a substance from a solid directly to a gas is called
a. condensation.
c. melting.
b. evaporation.
d. sublimation.
7. Evaporation refers to the change of state from a
a. liquid to a gas.
c. solid to a liquid.
b. gas to a liquid.
d. liquid to a solid.
8. The law of conservation of mass states that mass cannot be
a. burned.
c. created or destroyed.
b. changed in form.
d. heated or cooled.
9. According to the kinetic theory of matter, which of the following statements is true about matter?
a. The atoms and molecules of a substance are always in motion.
b. The higher the temperature of a substance, the faster its particles move.
c. More massive particles move more slowly than less massive particles.
d. All of the above
____ 10. All matter is made of atoms and molecules that are
a. always fixed in position.
c. moving in the same direction.
b. always in motion.
d. moving slowly.
____ 11. According to the law of conservation of mass,
a. mass is lost only in chemical changes.
b. mass is lost only in physical changes.
c. total mass stays the same in changes of state.
d. only energy is lost in changes of state.
____ 12. According to the law of conservation of energy
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a. energy is not absorbed or released in changes of state.
b. energy is not transferred during changes of state.
c. energy is not created or destroyed in changes of state.
d. a substance has the same energy before and after a change of state.
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid is the
a. freezing point.
c. boiling point.
b. saturation point.
d. condensation point.
A substance changes from a liquid to a gas during evaporation because
a. energy is lost.
c. energy is created.
b. energy is released.
d. energy is absorbed.
Which of the following is not a fluid?
a. air
c. carbon dioxide
b. water
d. wood
A measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid is
a. viscosity.
c. density.
b. mass.
d. volume.
Which of these properties is shared by solids, liquids, and gases?
a. They expand to fill their containers.
b. Their particles are in constant motion.
c. They are easily compressible.
d. They are fluids.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object is called
a. thermal energy.
c. plasma.
b. kinetic energy.
d. temperature.
The process of a liquid becoming a gas is called
a. sublimation.
c. evaporation.
b. condensation.
d. freezing.
The process of a liquid becoming a solid is called
a. condensation.
c. evaporation.
b. freezing.
d. melting.
Matching
Match each item to the correct statement below.
a. solid
c. gas
b. liquid
d. plasma
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The particles can slide past each other, but are still packed together.
The particles have broken down and become ionized.
The particles are in a rigid, fixed structure.
The particles are in constant motion and rarely stick together.
Chapter 3 Matter and Energy Quiz
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