Gases: Properties and Behavior - Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What is the air in a bicycle tire an example of?

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A gas

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A solid

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A liquid

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A plasma

Question 2

What is the most abundant gas in the air we breathe?

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Helium

Question 3

Why do balloons filled with helium float?

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Because helium is lighter than air

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Because helium is a gas

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Because the balloon is full of air

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Because the balloon is made of a special material

Question 4

Gases can expand to fill a container. Which of these is NOT a property of gases?

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They have a definite shape

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They can expand to fill a container

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They are easily compressed

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They flow easily

Question 5

How are gases different from liquids? Gases:

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Can expand to fill a container, while liquids cannot

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Have a definite shape, while liquids do not

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Are more dense than liquids

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Are solids at room temperature, while liquids are not

Question 6

The process by which a gas expands to fill a container is called:

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Expansion

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Inflation

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Diffusion

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Evaporation

Question 7

Why do balloons float in the air? They are filled with a gas that is:

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Lighter than air

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Heavier than air

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The same density as air

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More viscous than air

Question 8

The main component of Earth's atmosphere is:

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Water vapor

Question 9

Which gas is necessary for humans to breathe?

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide

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Water vapor

Question 10

A greenhouse gas is a gas that:

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Traps heat in the atmosphere

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Reflects heat away from the atmosphere

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Is harmful to the environment

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Is essential for plant growth

Question 11

Which property do gases NOT have?

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Have a fixed shape and volume

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Can fill a container

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Are invisible

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Collide with each other

Question 12

What happens to a gas when it gets warmer?

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It gets bigger

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It gets smaller

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It changes colour

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It becomes a liquid

Question 13

Which state of matter cannot be squeezed any smaller?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 14

What do we call it when a gas spreads out to fill a space?

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Expanding

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Diffusion

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Evaporating

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Condensing

Question 15

What tool measures air pressure?

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Barometer

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Thermometer

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Windsock

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Manometer

Question 16

What happens to a gas when it is heated?

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It expands

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It contracts

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It changes into a liquid

Question 17

Which of these is a gas?

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Air

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Water

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Ice

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Wood

Question 18

What causes wind to blow?

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Both differences in temperature and pressure

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Differences in temperature

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Differences in pressure

Question 19

Which of the following is a solid?

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Gold

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Hydrogen

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Helium

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Carbon dioxide

Question 20

What do we call the process of a gas changing into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

Question 21

What is the name of the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

Question 22

Which of the following is essential for burning to happen?

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Oxygen

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Fuel

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Water

Question 23

Which property of gases allows them to spread out and fill a container?

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Diffusion

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Pressure

Question 24

What happens to a gas when it is heated?

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It expands.

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It contracts.

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It changes color.

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It becomes a liquid.

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of a gas?

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Air

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Water

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Ice

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Metal

Question 26

What is the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas?

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As pressure increases, volume decreases.

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As pressure decreases, volume increases.

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Pressure and volume are not related.

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Volume is directly proportional to pressure.

Question 27

What is the name of the instrument used to measure the pressure of gases?

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Barometer

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Thermometer

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Manometer

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Anemometer

Question 28

Which of the following gases is essential for life?

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Nitrogen

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Helium

Question 29

What happens to the particles in a gas when it is heated?

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They move faster.

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They move slower.

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They change direction.

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They become larger.

Question 30

Which of the following is a characteristic of solids?

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Definite shape and volume

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No definite shape or volume

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Can flow easily

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Can be compressed

Question 31

You have a balloon filled with air. What happens to the balloon's size when you squeeze it?

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It gets smaller.

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It gets bigger.

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It stays the same size.

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It bursts.

Question 32

Imagine a gas that is heavier than air. In which part of a room would you expect to find most of this gas?

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Near the floor

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Near the ceiling

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Evenly spread throughout the room

Question 33

Gases have a unique property. Which one of these describes it best?

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They fill the container they are put in.

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They have a definite shape and volume.

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They can be squeezed easily.

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They are very dense.

Question 34

What happens when you heat up a gas?

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It expands.

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It shrinks.

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It turns into a liquid.

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It turns into a solid.

Question 35

Which of these is an example of a gas?

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Air

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Water

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Ice

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Metal

Question 36

What is the name of the force that makes gases spread out and fill a container?

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Diffusion

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Gravity

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Pressure

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Buoyancy

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a use for gases?

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Building houses

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Filling balloons

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Powering engines

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Cooling refrigerators

Question 38

What is the main gas in the air we breathe?

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Helium

Question 39

Which gas is used in fire extinguishers?

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Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

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Helium

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Hydrogen

Question 40

How are gases different from liquids?

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Liquids have a definite volume, unlike gases.

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Gases have a definite shape, unlike liquids.

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Gases are denser than liquids.

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Liquids can be compressed more easily than gases.

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a property of gases?

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They have a specific shape.

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They can expand to fill their container.

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They can be compressed.

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They can expand when heated.

Question 42

What happens to the volume of a gas when its temperature increases?

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It increases.

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It decreases.

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It remains the same.

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It changes unpredictably.

Question 43

Which of these is an example of the expansion of gases in real life?

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A balloon inflating.

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Water freezing.

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A tire bursting.

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A light bulb turning off.

Question 44

What is the term for the change of a gas into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Sublimation

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Deposition

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a gas?

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Ice

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Air

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Water vapor

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Helium

Question 46

Why is it important to ventilate a room?

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To remove stale air and bring in fresh air.

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To cool the room down.

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To increase the humidity.

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To keep out insects.

Question 47

What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?

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Barometer

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Hydrometer