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