Lesson T6.1.4
T6.1.4 Particle model and changes of state Quiz: KS3 Physics, Unit 6
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What happens to the movement of solid particles when melting occurs?
- Gain free movement
- Vibrate much slower
- Stop moving entirely
- Become tightly packed
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What is the name for the change of state from a liquid to a gas at the boiling point?
- Sublimation
- Boiling
- Condensation
- Freezing
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What term describes a solid changing directly into a gas?
- Sublimation
- Melting
- Condensation
- Evaporation
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Why does a liquid cool down while evaporating from a surface?
- Air temperature drops
- Liquid absorbs heat
- Fastest particles escape
- All particles escape
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What happens to the temperature of ice while it melts at 0 °C?
- Stays at 0 °C
- Fluctuates wildly
- Decreases slowly
- Increases steadily
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Which property of solid water makes it unusual compared to most substances?
- More dense
- Less dense
- Non-magnetic
- Highly viscous
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What can happen to pipes when water freezes inside them due to its expansion?
- Pipes can burst
- Pipes will melt
- Water turns green
- Pipes shrink completely
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Which change of state takes place at the surface of a liquid at any temperature?
- Evaporation
- Melting
- Boiling
- Freezing
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Where does vapour form when a liquid reaches its boiling point?
- Outside the container
- Only at surface
- Throughout the liquid
- Only at bottom
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Why does a solid stay at the same temperature while melting?
- Energy breaks bonds
- Particles stop moving
- Friction stops cooling
- Energy creates heat
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Which change of state releases energy to the surroundings?
- Evaporation
- Melting
- Condensation
- Boiling
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Which change of state occurs at the boiling point of water?
- Liquid to solid
- Gas to liquid
- Liquid to gas
- Solid to liquid
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Which of these is a reversible physical change of state?
- Burning and rusting
- Cooking and digesting
- Freezing and melting
- Baking and frying
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When does a gas form a liquid on a cold surface?
- Particles destroy mass
- Particles lose energy
- Particles gain energy
- Particles stop moving
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Which change of state requires the most total energy input?
- Gas to liquid
- Liquid to solid
- Solid to liquid
- Solid to gas
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How do liquid particles behave when the liquid is heated?
- Stop moving
- Slow down and cluster
- Move faster and apart
- Contract closely together
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How does water in a puddle disappear on a warm day?
- Freezing
- Surface evaporation
- Condensation
- Sublimation
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Why do water droplets collect on the outside of a cold drink glass?
- Ice melts through
- Water vapour condenses
- Air creates oxygen
- Glass leaks water
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Which change of state turns a gas directly into a solid?
- Melting
- Boiling
- Evaporation
- Deposition
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What causes changes of state in substances according to the particle model?
- Magnetic forces
- Gravity changes
- Energy gain or loss
- Chemical reactions
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