Matter Quiz

What are the three common states of matter?

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Water, Ice, Steam

• Rock, Water, Air

• Plasma, Solid, Liquid

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

What is it called when a solid turns into a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a gas?

• Has a definite volume

• Fills the shape of its container

• Particles move freely

• Can be compressed

What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Which state of matter consists of charged particles known as ions and electrons?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

• Boiling water

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Rusting of iron

• Melting of ice

What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Particle

Which of the following is NOT a property of matter?

• Mass

• Color

• Time

• Volume