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Quick Quiz

On your answer sheet, write in or circle the correct letter for each question.

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1 What are the three states of matter? 3 In which state are the particles close
together but can still move past each
A air, water, fire
other?
B solids, liquids, gases
A gases only
C ice, water, steam
B liquids only
D USA, UK, UAE
C solids only
2 Which of these materials will have the most
D all three states
similar properties?
4 A gas can be squashed because:
A air, oxygen, ice
A the particles are held tightly in place.
B water, iron, air
B there are no particles.
C iron, stone, wood
C the particles are far apart.
D oil, water, wood
D the particles are squashy.
3 All liquids:
A have a fixed volume and take the 7Gc
shape of their container.
1 Brownian motion is observed when:
B have a fixed volume and a fixed shape.
A a gas spreads out in a room.
C will spread out until their volume has
doubled. B two liquids are mixed together.

D can change their volume but not their C a tea bag is placed in hot water.
shape. D pollen grains are floating on water.
4 Which of the three states of matter are 2 To observe Brownian motion you need to:
usually difficult to compress (squash)?
A use a microscope.
A solids only
B measure distance accurately.
B liquids only
C observe carefully for a few days.
C solids and liquids
D heat different solids, liquids and gases.
D solids, liquids and gases
3 Brownian motion is caused by:
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1 The particles in solids: B spaces between gas particles.
A do not move at all. C particles getting bigger when heated.
B vibrate in one place. D moving particles hitting specks of
matter.
C can move past each other.
4 In Brownian motion specks of dust or
D can move freely in all directions.
smoke can be seen to:
2 Which is the best description of a solid:
A change shape.
A the particles are very close together.
B vibrate in the same place.
B the particles are as far apart as
C move quickly in straight lines.
possible.
D move jerkily in different directions.
C the particles are quite close together.
D there are no particles.

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Quick Quiz

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1 If you put a drop of coloured liquid into a 1 Pressure in a container full of gas is
glass of cold water and leave it to stand caused by:
without stirring, the colour spreads through
A particles sticking to the walls.
the water. This is called:
B particles bumping into the walls.
A divination
C particles sticking to each other.
B dissolving
D particles falling to the bottom of the
C dissuasion
container.
D diffusion
2 You can increase the pressure in a
2 Which of these changes involve the mixing container full of gas by:
of particles of different substances?
A making the container smaller.
A water boiling in a kettle
B making the container bigger.
B chocolate melting in your hand
C making the container heavier.
C particles of dust moving about in the air
D taking some of the gas out.
D perfume being smelled across a room
3 If you put more gas into a container the
3 Gases spread out and mix together more pressure increases because:
quickly than liquids because gas particles:
A the particles all cool down.
A are lighter.
B there is more space for the particles to
B are heavier. move around.
C are further apart. C more particles fall to the bottom of the
container.
D are closer together.
D there are more particles, so there are
4 If you put some sugar into cold water and
more collisions with its walls.
leave it without stirring, the sugar will
eventually dissolve and mix with the water. 4 The air is being sucked out of this bottle.
This happens because: Why is it collapsing?
A particles are extremely small.
B particles in a liquid are always moving.
C water particles are bigger than sugar
particles.
D sugar particles are bigger than water
particles. A There is more pressure inside than
outside.
B There is more pressure outside than
inside.
C There are more particles inside it.
D Air particles are sticking to the walls
and pulling them in.

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