Physical Science - Test 2 - States of Matter

Which state of matter has a definite shape like this picture?

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• clay

Which state of matter takes the shape of a container like this juice?

• liquid

• solid

• glass

• gas

Which state of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?

• liquid

• string

• solid

• gas

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

• freezing
• melting
• burning
• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is happening when my water bottle in the freezer goes from a liquid state to a solid state?

• melting
• evaporating
• freezing
• cutting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?

• liquid
• gas
• solid
• air

When water becomes very hot and turns into steam, this is an example of?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Accumulation
• Rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water can be a solid, liquid, or a gas.

• True

• False

In a solid, the particles

• vibrate in place

• slide past one another

• move around freely

A gas

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4