Physical Science State Practice Test

Which form of matter has a definite shape like this picture?

• liquid
• solid
• gas
• clay

Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?

• liquid
• solid
• glass
• gas

Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?

• liquid
• string
• solid
• gas

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

• freezing
• melting
• burning
• evaporation

What is happening when my water bottle in the freezer goes from a liquid state to a solid state?

• melting
• evaporating
• freezing
• cutting

Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?

• liquid
• gas
• solid
• air

When water becomes very hot and turns into steam, this is an example of?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Accumulation
• Rain

Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.

• True
• False
  liquid

In a solid, the particles

• vibrate in place
• slide past one another
• overcome the strong attraction

The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?

• sublimation
• condensation
• evaporation