MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS

Question 1

What are the four primary states of matter?

Answer 1

Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

Question 2

True or False: A gas has a definite shape and volume.

Answer 2

False.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: In a ______, particles are tightly packed together and vibrate in place.

Answer 3

solid

Question 4

What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

Answer 4

Liquid.

Question 5

Which state of matter is characterized by freely moving particles with high energy?

Answer 5

Gas.

Question 6

True or False: Plasma is a state of matter found only in stars.

Answer 6

False.

Question 7

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

Answer 7

They gain energy and may begin to vibrate more vigorously, potentially transitioning to a liquid.

Question 8

Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of liquids? A) Definite volume B) Definite shape C) Fluidity

Answer 8

B) Definite shape.

Question 9

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

Answer 9

Sublimation.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The process of a liquid turning into a gas is called ______.

Answer 10

evaporation.

Question 11

What do we call the state of matter that consists of charged particles?

Answer 11

Plasma.

Question 12

True or False: All matter can exist in all four states under the right conditions.

Answer 12

True.

Question 13

What is the primary difference between a gas and a plasma?

Answer 13

Plasma consists of ionized particles, while gas does not.

Question 14

What is the term for the change from gas to liquid?

Answer 14

Condensation.

Question 15

Multiple choice: Which state of matter has the highest energy level? A) Solid B) Liquid C) Gas D) Plasma

Answer 15

D) Plasma.

Question 16

What do we call the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

Answer 16

Melting point.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The change from liquid to solid is known as ______.

Answer 17

freezing.

Question 18

What is the process of a gas becoming a solid called?

Answer 18

Deposition.

Question 19

True or False: In a liquid, particles are more closely packed than in a gas.

Answer 19

True.

Question 20

What is the main characteristic of a gas?

Answer 20

It has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.

Question 21

Multiple choice: Which state of matter is most commonly found in the universe? A) Solid B) Liquid C) Gas D) Plasma

Answer 21

D) Plasma.

Question 22

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

Answer 22

It decreases.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The ______ of a substance is a measure of how much space it occupies.

Answer 23

volume.

Question 24

True or False: Solids can flow like liquids.

Answer 24

False.

Question 25

What is the name of the process by which a solid changes directly to a gas without becoming a liquid?

Answer 25

Sublimation.

Question 26

Multiple choice: Which of the following is an example of a plasma? A) Ice B) Water C) Lightning D) Oxygen

Answer 26

C) Lightning.

Question 27

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid?

Answer 27

Heat of fusion.