Matter and Materials

In which state does matter completely fill a closed container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and its molecules move very slowly?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

If an ice cube is left out on a hot sunny day it will change from one state of matter to another. Which is the correct order of states of matter that the ice cube will go through?

• Gas, Solid, Liquid

• Liquid, Solid, Gas

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

• ice cream

• air

• thoughts

What is the state of matter that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

We can squeeze a balloon filled with air easily. This means that

• the air in the balloon is a gas and so it can be easily compressed

• the balloon is made out of rubber that can be easily stretched

• the balloon has pores that let the air escape

In a particular substance, the distance between the particles is very small. The substance then is most likely a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The forces of attraction between particles in a gas are

• very strong

• weak

• very weak

When a perfume bottle is opened in a room, the smell spreads to the entire room because

• the perfume is a gas and so it spreads to fill the room

• the perfume is a liquid and so it spreads to fill the room

• the perfume is a liquid with a very strong smell

Which state of matter can flow easily like a liquid but does not have a fixed volume ?

• solid

• liquid

• gas