Science 4 - States of Matter

​by For My Children

Multiple Choice

Anything that has mass and takes up space is .....

• Mass

• Volume

• Matter

• Density

Multiple Choice

The amount of space which an object takes up is ....

• Mass

• Volume

• Matter

• Density

Multiple Choice

What are three common states of matter on Earth?

• Liquid, Gas, Solid

• Solid, Metal, Nonmetal

• Solid, Liquid, Air

• Gas, Liquid, Plasma

There are three common states of matter on Earth:

solids, liquids and gases.

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Plasma is very uncommon on Earth (except for the ionosphere), although it is the most common state of matter in the universe.

Multiple Choice

What state of matter is it?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

What state of matter is it?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

What state of matter is it?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

When you heat water, it turns into ____

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

What state of matter is rain?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

What state of matter are the particles the closest together?

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

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What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Multiple Choice

When a liquid turns into a solid, that process is called _____.

• melting

• freezing

• evaporation

• condensation

Multiple Choice

A solid turns into a liquid. Which process is that called?

• freezing

• boiling

• melting

Multiple Choice

....................... is the change of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state

• freezing

• sublimation

• evaporation

• condensation

Multiple Choice

Butter going soft and runny on a hot day is an example of ...

• freezing

• melting

• evaporating

Multiple Choice

Freezing and melting are opposite processes. Which process is the opposite of condensing?

• freezing

• evaporation

• sublimation

• cooling

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Multiple Choice

A liquid changes into a solid when it is ...

• heated

• boiled

• cooled

Multiple Choice

What is the melting point and freezing point of gold?

• 1,640,000 °C

• 100 °C

• 1,064 °C

• 0 °C

Multiple Choice

What is the boiling point of water?

• - 10 °C

• 1000 °C

• 0 °C

• 100 °C

Multiple Choice

Which factor doesn't affect the rate of evaporation?

• Heat

• Wind

• Surface area

• Smell

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT three major processes of the water cycle?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• matter

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a type of precipitation?

• sleet

• rain

• snow

• dew

Multiple Choice

Clouds are formed by ....

• Hot air rising

• Water vapour condensing

• Rain falling