8Sci Chapter 7 Review: Fluids

What is a key characteristic of fluids?

• They have a definite shape

• They can flow

• They cannot be compressed

• They are always gases

What can flow rate be used to measure?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Viscosity of a fluid

• Density

What does viscosity measure?

• The speed of a fluid

• How thick or thin a fluid is

• The color of a fluid

• The weight of a fluid

What are fluids essential to?

• Only plant life

• Life on Earth

• Only human life

• Technology only

What type of flow do streamlined objects create?

• Chaotic flow

• Turbulent flow

• Laminar flow

• Static flow

What is the study of moving gases known as?

• Fluid statics

• Aerodynamics

• Hydrodynamics

• Quantum mechanics

What can experimentation skills determine about fluids?

• How temperature affects viscosity

• How sound affects fluid motion

• How color affects fluid flow

• How light affects fluid density

What is the particle theory used to explain?

• The behavior of plasma

• The behavior of gases only

• The behavior of fluids

• The behavior of solids

What is fluid mechanics?

• The study of gases only

• The study of fluids at rest

• The study of fluids in motion and at rest

• The study of solid mechanics

What does managing fluid flow help with?

• Decreasing water supply

• Increasing air pollution

• Reducing technological advancements

• Generation of electricity