States of Matter Quiz

Why is it difficult to swim in a frozen pond compared to a liquid pond?

• Because ice is less dense than water.

• Because ice is heavier than water.

• Because ice is a solid and water is a liquid.

• Because ice is colder than water.

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What are the four states of matter?

• Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma

• Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Vapor

• Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Water

• Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Ice

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Which of the following is a property of solids?

• Definite shape but no definite volume

• No definite volume or shape

• Definite volume and shape

• Definite volume but no definite shape

How are the atoms in a solid arranged?

• Tightly packed and slightly vibrating

• Loosely packed and moving quickly

• Loosely packed and slightly vibrating

• Spread out and moving slowly

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Which of the following is true about liquids?

• They have no definite shape or volume.

• They have no definite shape but a definite volume.

• They have a definite shape but no definite volume.

• They have a definite shape and volume.

Why can liquids flow and be poured?

• Because their atoms are spread out and moving quickly.

• Because their atoms are tightly packed.

• Because their atoms are vibrating slightly.

• Because their atoms are loosely packed and can slide past each other.

What is a characteristic of gases?

• Definite shape but no definite volume

• No definite volume or shape

• Definite volume but no definite shape

• Definite volume and shape

How do the atoms in a gas behave?

• They are tightly packed and slightly vibrating.

• They are tightly packed and moving quickly.

• They are loosely packed and moving slowly.

• They are spread out and moving quickly.

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What is plasma?

• An electrified gas formed by adding a lot of energy to a gas.

• A state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.

• A state of matter with no definite volume or shape.

• A solid that has been heated to a high temperature.

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Which of the following is an example of plasma?

• Water

• Lightning

• Helium gas

• Ice

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