What’s the Matter

With Matter?

(And why does it even matter?!)

 The Particle Nature of Matter
(S8MT-llla-b-8)
Pretest

Directions: Choose the correct answer. Write the letter corresponding to your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Anything that occupies space has mass and weight

a. atoms
b. matter
c. molecule
d. volume

2. The space occupied by an object.

a. atoms
b. Democritus
c. mass
d. matter
3. Greek word that means uncut or indivisible

a. atoms
b. mass
c. matter
d. molecule

4. The smallest particle of matter

a. atoms
b. atoms
c. compound
d. molecules

5. The measure of the amount of matter the object has

a. atoms
b. mass
c. matter
d. volume
7. The Greek philosopher who first thought of an atom as an indivisible and ultimate
particle of matter
a. Dalton
b. Democritus
c. Empedocles
d. Plato

8. State of matter where the particles are closely packed with each other.
a. solid
b. liquid
c. gas
d. matter

9. The particles are freely moving

a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
d. water
10.State of matter where the particles have greater space between them compared to solid.
a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
d. plasma

11.Has a definite volume, shape, and mass

a. air
b. gas
c. liquid
d. solid

12.Has no definite volume and shape but has definite mass

a. atoms
b. air
c. gas
d. liquid
13.State of matter where the particles have the ability to flow
a. air
b. gas
c. liquid
d. solid

14.Has no definite shape but has a definite volume and mass

a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
d. volume

15. State of matter with the lowest density

a. air
b. gas
c. liquid
d. water
 Activity
I. Draw a diagram to show the arrangement of
particles in a solid,a liquid a gas.what can be
interpreted from the distance between the
constitution particles.
II. Explain the Kinetic Molecular Theory.
 The Particle Nature of Matter
(S8MT-llla-b-8)
Post Test

Directions: Choose the correct answer. Write the letter corresponding to your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Anything that occupies space has mass and weight

a. atoms
b. matter
c. molecule
d. volume
2. The space occupied by an object.
a. atoms
b. Democritus
c. mass
d. matter

3. Greek word that means uncut or indivisible

a. atoms
b. mass
c. matter
d. molecule

4. The smallest particle of matter

a. atoms
b. atoms
c. compound
d. molecules
5. The measure of the amount of matter the object has

a. atoms
b. mass
c. matter
d. volume

6. A particle consisting of two or more atoms

a. compound
b. matter
c. molecules
d. volume

7. The Greek philosopher who first thought of an atom as an indivisible and ultimate particle of matter
a. Dalton
b. Democritus
c. Empedocles
d. Plato
8. State of matter where the particles are closely packed with each other.
a. solid
b. liquid
c. gas
d. matter

9. The particles are freely moving

a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
d. water

10.State of matter where the particles have greater space between them compared to solid.
a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
d. plasma
11.Has a definite volume, shape, and mass
a. air
b. gas
c. liquid
d. solid

12.Has no definite volume and shape but has definite mass

a. atoms
b. air
c. gas
d. liquid

13.State of matter where the particles have the ability to flow

a. air
b. gas
c. liquid
d. solid
14.Has no definite shape but has a definite volume and mass
a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
d. volume

15. State of matter with the lowest density

a. air
b. gas
c. liquid
d. water
Draw circles and motion lines in each box to show differences in the
movement and arrangement of water molecules in cold, room temperature,
and hot water.
 Answers

Multiple Choice Answers

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. B
11. D 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
 Assignment

Explain the change in states using the Kinetic Theory and

the energy involved.