Lesson T6.1.2
T6.1.2 Solids, liquids and gases Quiz: KS3 Physics, Unit 6
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which state of matter has a fixed shape and a fixed volume?
- Liquid
- Solid
- Gas
- Steel bar
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Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Vacuum
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Which state of matter always fills the whole of its container?
- Solid
- Gas
- Steel bar
- Liquid
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Which state of matter is easiest to compress?
- Gas
- Solid
- Steel bar
- Liquid
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How do particles move in a solid?
- Slide past each other
- Move very fast
- Flow freely
- Vibrate in place
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How do particles in a liquid move relative to each other?
- Move randomly
- Stop moving
- Slide past
- Vibrate fixed
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How are particles arranged in a gas?
- In a fixed lattice
- Tightly packed
- Touching and sliding
- Far apart
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Why is a solid usually denser than a gas?
- Atoms are larger
- Particles move faster
- Particles closer together
- Particles are heavier
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Ice floats on water because ice has which property?
- Lower density
- Higher density
- Greater mass
- Smaller volume
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Which solid property is caused by fixed particle positions?
- Fixed shape
- High compressibility
- Ability to flow
- Variable volume
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Why are liquids very difficult to compress?
- Particles repel strongly
- Liquids are too heavy
- Bonds are unbreakable
- Particles already close
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What happens when you push the plunger of a sealed air syringe?
- Mass increases
- Volume decreases
- Volume increases
- Particles are crushed
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Which state of matter has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?
- Gas
- Solid
- Liquid
- Plasma
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How are particles arranged in a solid?
- Regular pattern
- Widely separated
- Randomly scattered
- Free to flow
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What causes pressure in a contained gas?
- Particle bonding
- Particle collisions
- Particle melting
- Particle expansion
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What property is shared by solids, liquids, and gases?
- Rigid shape
- They have mass
- Fixed volume
- High density
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What happens to the density of a gas when it is compressed?
- Increases
- Decreases
- Disappears
- Stays the same
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Which property allows a liquid to spread out across the bottom of a bowl?
- Particle sliding
- Strong forces
- Vibrating atoms
- Fixed lattice
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What changes when a solid melts into a liquid?
- Chemical formula
- Freedom of movement
- Mass of atoms
- Particle size
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What best describes the arrangement of particles in a gas?
- Close and regular
- Far apart and random
- Close and random
- Fixed and structured
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