The Many Uses of Fluids - Section 7.1 Quiz

Which statement about fluids is false?
1. A fluid must contain water as its base
2. A fluid is any substance that flows
3. A fluid can transport and hold other materials
4. A fluid can be shaped in any form and then cooled
Which activity does not include a fluid?
1. Carving a sculpture from soapstone
2. Brushing your teeth
3. Lubricating an engine with oil
4. Lava flowing from a volcano
What is not an example of a slurry?
1. A mixture of water, sugar and flavours to make soft drinks
2. A mixture of water and animal waste used as a fertilizer
3. A mixture of wood pulp and water to make paper
4. A mixture of water and cement to make concrete
Which solid object was not originally prepared as a fluid?
1. A cotton sheet
2. A gold bracelet
3. A concrete steppingstone
4. A plastic computer component
Which fluid technology below makes use of a gas?
1. Carbon dioxide dissolved in a fizzy soft drink is released when the top is twisted off the bottle
2. In fridges, a liquid refrigerant is circulated inside tubes to cool the interior
3. Silicon sand is melted at a very temperature and then pressed into sheet moulds to create windows
4. Logs, which float very well, are transported down a river to a pulp mill
Which is a natural example of a fluid?
1. Mudflow
2. Lightning
3. Snow
4. Sedimentary rock
Lightning, solar wind, the sun, and even the Northern Lights are all made of a fourth fluid-like state of matter called
1. plasma.
2. slurry.
3. gas.
4. compressed fluid.
What is an example of the usefulness of compressed gas?
1. Spray paint
2. A new tube of toothpaste
3. Molten steel
4. Cement being poured
Which of the following is not a fluid?
1. Marble
2. Air
3. Cytoplasm
4. Lava
What is not an example of fluid technology?
1. A worker sets off an explosive to dislodge stones in a quarry
2. Jets are sometimes de-iced before they take off. This is done by spraying the aircraft with a de-icing fluid similar to the antifreeze used in some automobile engine coolants
3. A physician cleans a child's abrasion by flooding the wound with sterile water
4. Water is pumped from a nearby stream into a sprayer to irrigate a field