MATTER Quiz

Which of the following is a property of solids?

• They take the shape of their container.

• They have a definite shape and volume.

• They can flow easily.

• They are compressible.

Which state of matter has particles that are far apart and move freely?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

• It increases.

• It stays the same.

• It decreases.

• It changes to a liquid.

Which of the following is true about liquids?

• They have a definite shape.

• They can be compressed easily.

• They take the shape of their container.

• They have a fixed volume but no fixed shape.

What are the three main states of matter?

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Solid, Liquid, Plasma

• Solid, Gas, Vapor

• Liquid, Gas, Ice

Which of the following is NOT a property of gases?

• They can fill any container.

• They have a definite volume.

• They are compressible.

• They can diffuse into other gases.

What is the main difference between solids and liquids?

• Solids can flow, while liquids cannot.

• Solids have a definite shape, while liquids take the shape of their container.

• Solids are compressible, while liquids are not.

• Solids have a definite volume, while liquids do not.

Which of the following describes a gas?

• It has a fixed shape and volume.

• It has a definite volume but no fixed shape.

• It has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume.

• It can be easily compressed into a smaller space.

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

• They move slower and get closer together.

• They move faster and spread apart.

• They stop moving completely.

• They change into a solid.

What is a characteristic of solids?

• They can flow.

• They have a definite volume but not a definite shape.

• They are rigid and maintain their shape.

• They expand to fill their container.