KS3 States of Matter Quiz

What are the three states of matter?

• plasma, liquid, gas

• solid, liquid, plasma

• solid, plasma, gas

• solid, liquid, gas

What is the process called when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

• freezing

• evaporation

• melting

• condensation

What is the process called when a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• melting

What is the process called when a substance changes from a gas to a liquid?

• solidification

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

What is the process called when a substance changes from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid first?

• sublimation

• melting

• condensation

• evaporation

What is the particle theory of matter?

• All matter is made up of tiny particles called elements or compounds.

• All matter is made up of tiny particles called protons or neutrons.

• All matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms or molecules.

• All matter is made up of tiny particles called cells or tissues.

What happens to the particles in a substance when it is heated?

• The particles lose energy and move slower, causing the substance to expand and increase in temperature.

• The particles lose energy and move slower, causing the substance to contract and decrease in temperature.

• The particles gain energy and move faster, causing the substance to contract and decrease in temperature.

• The particles gain energy and move faster, causing the substance to expand and increase in temperature.

What happens to the particles in a substance when it is cooled?

• The particles in a substance remain the same distance apart and maintain their arrangement.

• The particles in a substance move farther apart and form a less ordered arrangement.

• The particles in a substance move closer together and form a more ordered arrangement.

• The particles in a substance disappear and no longer exist.

What is the melting point of water?

• -10 degrees Celsius or 14 degrees Fahrenheit

• 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit

• 50 degrees Celsius or 122 degrees Fahrenheit