Physical Science Topic 2 Test Study Guide

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

• matter.
• energy.
• heterogeneous.
• homogeneous.

Soil, a salad, and sugar water are all examples of

• elements.
• compounds.
• mixtures.
• atoms.

How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?

• They are different states of matter.
• They are different compounds.
• They are made of different kinds of molecules.
• They are made of different kinds of atoms.

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Which of the following does NOT describe a property of water?

• Water is made of only one kind of atom.
• At temperatures of 100 degrees Celsius or higher, water changes into a gas.
• In its liquid form, water is clear and colorless.
• Ice is water in its solid form.

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According to Charles' law, when the temperature of a gas at constant pressure is increased, its

• volume increases.
• mass increases.
• volume decreases.
• particles move more slowly.

The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called

• condensation.
• boiling.
• sublimation.
• freezing.

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An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, and there are water droplets on the wall above the back of the stove. What sequence can you infer has occurred?

• melting, then boiling
• freezing, then thawing
• vaporization, then condensation
• condensation, then vaporization

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In cold climates, the amount of snow on the ground may decrease even if the temperature stays below zero degrees Celsius. The process that best explains this event is

• condensation.
• sublimation.

• melting.
• evaporation.

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The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystalline or an amorphous form is

• liquid.
• gas.
• solid.
• fluid.

The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the

• fewer collisions there will be.
• lower the temperature.
• greater the pressure.
• lower the pressure.

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