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Physical Science Computer Lab 1

Multiple Choice
MAKE SURE YOU TYPE YOUR FULL NAME (First, Last) IN THE BOX ABOVE
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 
What are the four states of matter?
a.
solid, liquid, gas, crystal
c.
plasma, gas, liquid, solid
b.
crystal, solid, plasma, liquid
d.
matter, gas, liquid, plasma
 

2. 
The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is its ____.
a.
boiling point
c.
melting point
b.
vaporization level
d.
condensation point
 

3. 
Which state of matter has the least amount of energy?
a.
plasma
c.
solid
b.
crystalline
d.
gas
 

4. 
Which state of matter has the most amount of energy?
a.
gas
c.
solid
b.
liquid
d.
crystalline
 

5. 
What is the most common element in the universe?
a.
Carbon
c.
Helium
b.
Hydrogen
d.
Water
 

6. 
What is the most common phase of matter in the universe?
a.
plasma
c.
gas
b.
solid
d.
crystalline
 

7. 
What is the term used to describe a solid that converts directly to a gas, skipping the liquid phase?
a.
melting
c.
boiling
b.
evaporation
d.
sublimation
 

8. 
What does STP stand for?
a.
Standard Trophic Pressure
c.
Systematic Temperature per Pressure
b.
Standard Temperature and Pressure
d.
Safety Tightrope Plan
 

9. 
What is the temperature and pressure of a gas at STP?
a.
1 atmosphere at 100 C
c.
0 atmosphere at 0 C
b.
1 atmosphere at 0 C
d.
0 atmosphere at 100 C
 

10. 
Which state of matter are the atoms mostly in a fixed position?
a.
crystalline
c.
liquid
b.
solid
d.
plasma
 

11. 
Which two states of matter cannot be compressed easily?
a.
liquid and gas
c.
plasma and gas
b.
solid and liquid
d.
liquid and plasma
 

Short Answer
 

12. 
Enter your calculated answer for the distance you can see to the horizon (include units!).
 



 
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