Quiz on States of Matter

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• The amount of space an object takes up.

• The amount of matter in an object.

• We can list these to describe matter.

What are properties?

• The amount of space an object takes up.

• We can list these to describe matter.

• The amount of matter in an object.

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

How do particles in a solid move?

• Particles are able to move and slide past each other.

• Particles are very far apart and move in all directions.

• Move back and forth but do not change places.

• Particles move freely and fill the container.

What is the shape of a liquid?

• Definite shape and definite amount of space.

• Changes shape to fill the container.

• Not a definite shape, but takes up a definite amount of space.

• Particles are very far apart and move in all directions.

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter has particles that move back and forth but do not change places?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter has particles that slide past each other?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What happens to particles in a substance when energy is added?

• They move slower and closer together.

• They move faster and farther apart.

• They stop moving.

• They disappear.

What will happen if you add energy to an ice cube?

• It will turn into a gas.

• It will turn into a liquid.

• It will stay the same.

• It will disappear.

What is evaporation?

• When a gas turns into a liquid.

• When a liquid turns into a gas.

• When a solid turns into a liquid.

• When a liquid turns into a solid.