Liquids: Properties, Behavior, and Characteristics

Question 1

What happens when you pour water from a glass into a jug?

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The water changes its shape to fit the jug.

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The water changes its volume.

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The water changes its density.

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Nothing happens to the water.

Question 2

What is the volume of a liquid measured in?

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Millilitres

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Centimetres

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Metres

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Kilograms

Question 3

What happens when you mix oil and water?

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They form a mixture where the oil and water separate into two layers.

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They form a uniform mixture.

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They react chemically.

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Nothing happens.

Question 4

Why can liquids change shape to match their container?

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Liquids move easily.

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Liquids are dense.

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Liquids are thick and sticky.

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Liquids cannot be squashed.

Question 5

What happens when you pour water from a jug into a cup?

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The water changes shape

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The water becomes less

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The water becomes heavier

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The water becomes solid

Question 6

Which liquid is the heaviest?

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Mercury

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Water

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Oil

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Honey

Question 7

Which liquid is the best at carrying heat?

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Water

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Air

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 8

What happens when you mix two different liquids?

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Sometimes they mix and sometimes they don't

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They always mix together

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They always form separate layers

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They always react with each other

Question 9

Which of these is a liquid at normal indoor temperatures?

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Water

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide

Question 10

Liquids can flow easily. Which property describes this characteristic?

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Fluidity

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Shape

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Transparency

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Natural occurrence

Question 11

Which liquid is the densest: water, oil, mercury, or alcohol?

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Mercury

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Water

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Oil

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Alcohol

Question 12

Which factor does NOT affect how quickly a liquid evaporates?

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Colour

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Surface area

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Temperature

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Humidity

Question 13

What is the force that makes liquids rise in narrow tubes called?

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Capillary action

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Gravity

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Viscosity

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Surface tension

Question 14

What instrument is used to measure the density of liquids?

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Hydrometer

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

Question 15

What do we measure to find the density of a liquid?

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Grams per cubic centimeter

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Grams per milliliter

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Milliliters per gram

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Cubic centimeters per gram

Question 16

What do you call it when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Melting

Question 17

What happens to the density of a liquid when you add salt to it?

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It gets higher

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It gets lower

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It stays the same

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It becomes unpredictable

Question 18

Which of these liquids is thick and sticky?

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Honey

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Water

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Alcohol

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Olive oil

Question 19

What is the name for the force that liquids push up with?

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Buoyancy

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Air pressure

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Gravity

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Viscosity

Question 20

Liquids can change shape and flow easily. What is this property called?

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Fluidity

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Density

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Volume

Question 21

When you pour a liquid from one container to another, what stays the same?

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Its volume

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Its shape

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Its mass

Question 22

Which of these is a liquid?

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Water

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Ice

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Wood

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Metal

Question 23

If the volume of a liquid increases, what happens to its density?

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It decreases

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It increases

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It stays the same

Question 24

How can we separate liquids that have different densities?

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By decanting them

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By filtering them

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By evaporating them

Question 25

Why do we use a funnel when pouring liquids?

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To prevent spills

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To filter impurities

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To measure the volume of the liquid

Question 26

Which of these is a special feature of liquids?

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They can move easily.

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They have a fixed shape.

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They are hard to squeeze.

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They are very heavy.

Question 27

What is the best way to measure the volume of an odd-shaped object?

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Use a graduated cylinder.

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Use a ruler.

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Use a beaker.

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Use a balance.

Question 28

Which of these is a liquid at room temperature?

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Water

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Air

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Ice

Question 29

What happens when you mix salt with water?

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The salt dissolves.

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The salt disappears.

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The water turns blue.

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The water freezes.

Question 30

What happens to the volume of a liquid when it is heated?

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It increases.

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It decreases.

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It stays the same.

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It depends on the liquid.

Question 31

Which of the following is denser: water or oil?

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Water

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Oil

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They have the same density.

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It depends on the temperature.

Question 32

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas?

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Vaporizing

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Freezing

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 33

Which of the following is a liquid at room temperature?

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Water

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Ice

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Steam

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Carbon dioxide

Question 34

What happens to the surface of a liquid when you put a straw into it?

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It rises around the straw.

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It sinks around the straw.

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It stays the same.

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It becomes cloudy.

Question 35

Which of the following can be used to measure the volume of a liquid?

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Beaker

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Ruler

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Measuring tape

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Scale

Question 36

What is the process called when a liquid changes directly from a solid to a gas?

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Sublimation

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Boiling

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 37

Which of the following liquids has the highest density?

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Honey

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Water

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Vegetable oil

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Alcohol

Question 38

What is the name of the force that pulls liquid molecules together?

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Cohesion

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Adhesion

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Gravity

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Friction

Question 39

When working with liquids in the lab, which safety rule is important to follow?

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Wear safety gloves and goggles.

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Run and play in the lab.

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Taste the liquids with your tongue.

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Leave the liquids unattended.

Question 40

Liquids flow easily. Which of these is NOT a property of liquids?

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They have a definite shape.

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They have a definite volume.

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They flow easily.

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They take the shape of their container.

Question 41

When you add sugar to a glass of water, what happens?

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The water remains clear and the sugar dissolves.

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The sugar disappears.

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The water turns cloudy.

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The volume of the water decreases.

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a liquid?

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Air

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Juice

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Milk

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Honey

Question 43

What is the volume of a liquid?

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The amount of space it fills.

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The weight of the liquid.

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The temperature of the liquid.

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The color of the liquid.

Question 44

What is the name of the tool used to measure the volume of liquids?

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Measuring cup

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Thermometer

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Ruler

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Scale

Question 45

Which of these materials is a liquid?

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Orange juice

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Air

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A wooden block

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A rock

Question 46

Liquids take the shape of their container. Which of these is an example of this?

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Milk poured into a glass takes the shape of the glass.

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A pencil stays straight in a pencil case.

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A rock keeps its shape in a bucket.

Question 47

If you pour water from a jug into a tall vase, what happens to the volume of the water?

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The volume stays the same.

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The volume increases.

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The volume disappears.

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The volume decreases.

Question 48

Which tool would you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

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Measuring cylinder

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Thermometer

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Balance scale

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Ruler

Question 49

Imagine you have a glass of water and a glass of cooking oil. You drop a coin into each. In which liquid is the coin likely to sink faster?

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Water

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They will sink at the same speed.

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The coin will float in both.

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Cooking oil