Quiz on Solids, Liquids, and Gases

What is matter?

• Anything that can be seen or touched

• Things that cannot be weighed

• Only things that are solid

• Only liquids and gases

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Which of the following is a feature of solids?

• They have a fixed shape and volume

• They can be easily compressed

• They do not occupy space

• They have no mass

What happens to water at 0°C?

• It turns into a gas

• It becomes a solid

• It evaporates

• It remains a liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which of the following is a liquid?

• Brick

• Honey

• Ice

• Sand

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is a characteristic of gases?

• They have a fixed shape

• They can be compressed easily

• They have a fixed volume

• They are visible

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

What is an example of a gas?

• Blood

• Water

• Helium

• Chocolate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How do molecules in a liquid behave?

• They are tightly packed and do not move

• They are spread out and move freely

• They are close together but can slide past each other

• They are fixed in a pattern

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the process of changing from a solid to a liquid called?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Melting

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Which of the following is true about solids?

• They are always invisible

• They can change shape easily

• They have a fixed volume and shape

• They fill the container they are in