Matter Quiz

The sun causes the water in a puddle to evaporate because the molecules are changing from a

• liquid to a gas.

• solid to a liquid.

• gas to a liquid.

• liquid to a solid.

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You cannot see the air you breathe, therefore, it is not matter.

• True 
• False

Ice, liquid water, and water vapor show water as the three states of matter.

• True 
• False

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In which state do particles spread the farthest apart and quickly in all directions?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

What is the amount of space taken up by an object?

• volume
• mass
• density
• area

Which is NOT a physical property?

• hardness

• strength

• density

• flammability

Which state of matter has no definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space (Volume)?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Matter is anything that

• takes up space.

• can be weighed

• has volume.

• is important.

• has mass.

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Which state of matter has a fixed shape - it does NOT take the shape of its container.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Which state of matter does this image show?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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