Matter Quiz

What is matter?

• Something that has sound and smell

• Something that has color and shape

• Something that has weight and takes up space

• Something that has taste and texture

What are the three states of matter?

• Round, square, triangle

• Hot, cold, warm

• Solid, liquid, gas, plasma

• Hard, soft, smooth

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Plasma

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state of matter takes the shape of the container it is in?

• Solid

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma

How do gas particles behave?

• Have a definite shape and volume

• Spread out and fast

• Packed together tightly

• Cannot move freely

Which state of matter does not have a definite shape but has a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What happens to the particles of matter when it changes from solid to liquid state?

• Particles get packed together tightly

• Particles start moving freely

• Particles spread out and move fast

• Particles do not move

What happens to the particles of matter when it changes from liquid to gas state?

• Particles get packed together tightly

• Particles stop moving

• Particles spread out and move fast

• Particles do not change

Which state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

When we describe the size, shape, smell, feel of an object, we are describing its ____________.

• mass
• properties
• volume
• matter