Name: ______________________ Date: ______________________ Hour: _____________
Chapter 3 Quiz: 21 points possible
Multiple Choice
Select the correct answer for each question. (1 point each; 10 points possible)
1. Which state of matter has a definite
volume but a variable shape?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Vapor
2. In which state(s) of matter can
materials take the shape of their
containers?
a. Solid and liquid
b. Solid and gas
c. Liquid and gas
d. Liquid only
3. Which statement is true about the
atoms in helium gas?
a. They travel in circular paths
b. They have strong attractions to
one another.
c. They are not closely packed
together.
d. They are arranged in an orderly
pattern.
4. If the speed of an object increases, its
kinetic energy
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Stays the same
d. Is unpredictable
5. The SI unit of pressure is the
a. Pascal
b. Newton
c. Square meter
d. Psi
6. Increasing which variable would
decrease the pressure of a contained
gas?
a. Temperature
b. Number of particles
c. Boiling point
d. Volume
7. Boyle’s law relates pressure and
a. Temperature
b. Number of particles
c. Volume
d. Mass
8. Which of the following changes is
exothermic?
a. Evaporation
b. Freezing
c. Boiling
d. Sublimation
9. The phase changes that is the reverse of
vaporization is
a. Freezing
b. Melting
c. Condensation
d. Evaporation
10. Which of these phase changes does
NOT involve changing a liquid into a
gas?
a. Sublimation
b. Vaporization
c. Evaporation
d. Boiling
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Matching
Match the appropriate state with the following questions. (1 point each; 5 points possible)
A. Solid
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B. Liquid C. Gas D. All States E. Both Liquid and Gas
Has definite shape and definite volume. __________
Has no definite shape and no definite volume. __________
Has definite volume but no definite shape. __________
Has mass and takes up space. __________
Can take the shape of its container. __________
Match the appropriate phase change with the following questions. (1 point each; 6 points possible)
F. Melting G. Freezing H. Vaporization I. Condensation J. Sublimation K. Deposition
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Gas changing into a liquid. __________
Solid changes into a liquid. __________
Heating a liquid so that it changes into a gas. __________
Dry ice creating a cloud when exposed to air. __________
Frost appearing on a cold car window. __________
Liquid changing to a solid. __________
Bonus
Write P for physical change and C for chemical change. (0.5 points each; 2 points possible)
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Color, shape, hardness. __________
Water evaporating. __________
Fireworks exploding. __________
Baking a cake. __________