Matter in Our Surroundings
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The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas is called
All 14 questions in this quiz
Which statement about boiling is correct?
- Boiling occurs only at the surface of the liquid.
- Boiling occurs throughout the liquid at a fixed temperature called the boiling point.
- Boiling takes place only in solids.
- Boiling does not require heat.
Which of the following has the strongest force of attraction between its particles?
- Gas
- Liquid
- Solid
- Vapour
Why does sweating cool the body?
- Sweat increases body temperature.
- Sweat reflects sunlight.
- Sweat evaporates by absorbing heat from the body.
- Sweat blocks air from reaching the skin.
Which process converts gas into liquid?
- Sublimation
- Condensation
- Melting
- Freezing
During melting, a substance absorbs heat known as
- Latent heat of fusion
- Latent heat of vaporization
- Specific heat
- Heat capacity
Which factor increases the rate of evaporation?
- High humidity
- Low temperature
- Larger surface area
- Still air
The process of converting a liquid into vapour at any temperature below its boiling point is called
- Boiling
- Evaporation
- Freezing
- Melting
The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas is called
- Melting
- Condensation
- Sublimation
- Freezing
Which state of matter can be compressed easily?
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Ice
Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Vapour
Which state of matter has a definite shape and definite volume?
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Plasma
The process by which particles of one substance mix with another on their own is called
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Diffusion
- Sublimation
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of particles of matter?
- They have spaces between them.
- They are continuously moving.
- They attract each other.
- They are visible to the naked eye.
Which of the following best defines matter?
- Anything that produces light
- Anything that occupies space and has mass
- Anything that can move
- Anything that produces sound