Chapter 6

Test Review

Chapter 6 Test Review

1. A ___________ can change shape and volume.

Answer = gas

Chapter 6 Test Review

A __________ has a different shape, but the same volume n any container.

Answer = liquid

Chapter 6 Test Review

___________ is thermal energy moving from one substance to another.

Answer = Heat

Chapter 6 Test Review___________ is a measure of the

average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance.

Answer = temperature

Chapter 6 Test ReviewA substance changes from a gas to a

liquid during the process of ___________.

Answer = condensation

Chapter 6 Test ReviewA liquid becomes a gas during

______________.

Answer = vaporization

Chapter 6 Test Review____________ is mass divided by

volume.

Answer = Density

Chapter 6 Test Review_____________ is force divided by

area.

Answer = pressure

Chapter 6 Test Review_______________ explains what

happens when force is applied to a confined liquid.

Answer = Pascal’s Principal

Chapter 6 Test Review Which of these is a crystalline solid?

A. Glass

B. Sugar

C. Rubber

D. Plastic

Answer = B, Sugar

Chapter 6 Test Review Which description best describes a

solid?

A. It has a definite shape and volume

B. It has a definite shape, but no definite volume

C. It adjusts to the shape of its container

D. It can flow

Answer = A, definite shape and volume

Chapter 6 Test Review What property enables you to float a needle

on water?

A. Viscosity

B. Temperature

C. Surface tension

D. Crystal structure

Answer = C, surface tension

Chapter 6 Test Review What happens to an object as its kinetic

energy increases?

A. It holds more tightly to nearby objects

B. Its mass increases

C. Its particles move more slowly

D. Its particles move faster

Answer = D, its particles move faster

Chapter 6 Test Review During which process do particles of matter

release energy?

A. Melting

B. Freezing

C. Sublimation

D. Boiling

Answer = B, freezing

Chapter 6 Test ReviewHow does water vapor in air form

clouds?

A. Melting

B. Evaporation

C. Condensation

D. Sublimation

Answer = C, condensation

Chapter 6 Test Review Which is a unit of pressure?

A. N

B. Kg

C. g/cm³

D. N/m²

Answer = D, N/m²

Chapter 6 Test Review Which change results in an increase in gas

pressure in a balloon?

A. Decrease in temperature

B. Decrease in volume

C. Increase in volume

D. Increase in altitude

Answer = B, decrease in volume

Chapter 6 Test Review In which case will an object float on a fluid?

A. Buoyant force is greater than weight

B. Buoyant force is less than weight

C. Buoyant force equals weight

D. Buoyant force equals zero

Answer = C, buoyant force equals weight

Chapter 6 Test Review In which state of matter do particles say

close together, yet are able to move past one another?

A. SolidB. GasC. Liquid D. Plasma

Answer = C, liquid

Chapter 6 Test Review What is the process called when a gas

cools to form a liquid?

A. Condensation

B. Sublimation

C. Boiling

D. Freezing

Answer = A, condensation

Chapter 6 Test Review Which of the following is an amorphous

solid?

A. Diamond

B. Sugar

C. Glass

D. Sand

Answer = C, Glass

Chapter 6 Test Review Which best describes a liquid? A. It has a definite shape and volumeB. It has a definite volume, but not a definite

shapeC. It expands to fill the shape and volume of its

containerD. It cannot flow

Answer = B, definite volume, but not a definite shape

Chapter 6 Test Review What happens to gas particles when the

volume of a container decreases?

A. The gas particles collide less often

B. The gas particles collide more often

C. There is no change

D. The pressure of the gas decreases

Answer = B, gas particles collide more often

Chapter 6 Test Review What formula can be used to calculate

pressure?

A. P = f aB. P = a fC. P = m vD. P = v m

Answer = A, P = f a

Chapter 6 Test Review The surface tension in a cup of water is caused by

__________.

A. Attractive forces between the water and its container

B. Attractive forces between the water molecules

C. Adhesive forces between the water molecules

D. Adhesive forces between the water and its container

Answer = B, attractive forces between the water molecules

Chapter 6 Test Review Force is measured by ____________.

A. Pascals

B. Newtons

C. Kilopascals

D. Meters

Answer = B, Newtons

Chapter 6 Test Review Pressure is measured by __________.

A. Pascals

B. Newtons

C. Kilopascals

D. Meters

Answer = A, Pascal

Chapter 6 Test Review Archimedes's Principle helps to explain the

relationship between ___________.

A. Kinetic energy and density

B. Temperature and density

C. Pressure and density

D. Buoyancy and density

Answer = D, buoyancy and density

Chapter 6 Test Review The freezing point of a substance is

_______ the melting point of the same substance.

A. Greater thanB. Less thanC. Equal toD. Unrelated to

Answer = C, equal to

Chapter 6 Test Review An amorphous solid _____________.

A. Flows freely at any temperature

B. Has no true melting point

C. Has a repeating unit structure

D. Become less viscous as it cools

Answer = B, has no true melting point

Chapter 6 Test Review A cork is able to float on water because it is

___________.

A. A crystalline solid

B. Equal in density to water

C. Small in size

D. Less dense than water

Answer = D, less dense than water

Chapter 6 Test Review The energy of moving particles is called

___________.

A. Kinetic energy

B. Latent energy

C. Atomic energy

D. Potential energy

Answer = A, kinetic energy

Chapter 6 Test Review The _________ remains constant when a

liquid reaches its boiling point.

A. Temperature

B. Sound

C. Odor

D. Color

Answer = A, temperature

Chapter 6 Test Review The higher the temperature of matter, the

________ the particles are moving.

A. Slower

B. Farther

C. Faster

D. Closer

Answer = C, faster

Chapter 6 Test Review Different objects don’t heat at the same rate

because they have different ________.

A. Specific heats

B. Energy

C. Boiling points

D. Temperatures

Answer = A, specific heats