4th Grade Science Quiz

A gas

• has a definite shape but no definite volume
• has a definite volume but no definite shape
• has fast-moving particles

In a solid, the particles

• vibrate in place
• slide past one another
• overcome the strong attraction

At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster
• a gas contracts

Which is a liquid

• Water
• Vapor
• Ice

Which is a solid?

• Ice
• water 
• vapor

Molecules are closest together in a 

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

What happens to particles when they are heated?

• They speed up and spread out
• They slow down and compress
• They stop moving
• They move closer together and speed up

What are the three states of matter?

• Rock, Brick, Shoe
• Solid, Liquid, Gas
• Liquid, Water, Soda
• Rain, Sleet, Snow

What state of matter does this picture show?

• Gas
• Solid
• Matter
• Liquid

What is anything that takes up space and has mass?

• Mass
• Volume
• Melting
• Matter