Physical Science, New York Edition

Chapter 16: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Self-Check Quiz.-Eng.

1.
According to the kinetic theory, all matter is composed of __________.
A)waves
B)particles
C)solid material
D)plasma
2.
Which of the following is a state of matter?
A)particle
B)thermal
C)plasma
D)diffuse
3.
Which of the following best describes particles in a solid?
A)molecules slide past each other; sample takes shape of container
B)no attractive forces between particles
C)fills whatever container it is in
D)particles tightly packed together
4.
Atoms in a solid material are arranged in a geometric pattern called a(n) __________ .
A)atomic model
B)kinetic framework
C)thermal ideal
D)crystal lattice
5.
When the temperature of a substance is lowered, its particles __________ .
A)vibrate more quickly
B)stop vibrating completely
C)escape the attractive forces of the other particles
D)vibrate more slowly
6.
__________ is the energy an object has due to its motion.
A)Kinetic energy
B)Heat of vaporization
C)Heat of fusion
D)Diffusion
7.
The __________ of a substance is the temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy.
A)heat of vaporization
B)heat of fusion
C)melting point
D)boiling point
8.
The amount of energy needed to change a substance from a solid phase to a liquid phase is __________ .
A)heat of vaporization
B)heat of transformation
C)melting point
D)heat of fusion
9.
The energy required to change a liquid to a gas is __________.
A)heat of fusion
B)boiling point
C)heat of sublimation
D)heat of vaporization
10.
Why can people on one side of a room smell the scent of an air freshener sprayed on the opposite side?
A)The molecules of air freshener have thermally expanded.
B)The air pressure where the freshener was sprayed is greater than in the rest of the room.
C)The molecules of air freshener have diffused.
D)The molecules of air freshener are amorphous.
11.
Above sea level, water boils at a __________ temperature due to the __________ atmospheric pressure.
A)lower; decreased
B)lower; increased
C)higher; decreased
D)higher; increased
12.
What is the most common state of matter in the universe?
A)solid
B)liquid
C)plasma
D)gas
13.
__________ is an increase in the size of a substance when the temperature is increased.
A)Buoyancy
B)Thermal expansion
C)Diffusion
D)Kinetic fusion
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