Science Quiz on States of Matter

Which of these is not true of gases?

• Unless held in a sealed container, gases keep expanding in volume

• A gas takes the same shape as its container

• A gas will have the same volume as its container

• Gases can be poured from one container to another.

Tobi's mum returned from work to a nice smell of perfume that fills her room. What state of matter is the perfume that fills the room?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the freezing point of water?

• -55o C

• -12o C

• 0o C

• 32o C

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's----

• Mass

• Matter

• Weight

• Friction

The volume of liquid is defined as the ------------

• amount of space occupied by the liquid.

• amount of liquid occupying the volume.

• amount of matter in space.

• gravitational force of matter.

The volume of irregular objects like stone can be determined by-----

• Putting it on a scale.

• Using the displacement method.

• Putting the stones in circles.

• Putting the stones on beam balance.

The S.I. (Standard International) unit of Mass is ____________.

• Newton

• Kilograms

• Metre

• Kilometre

The instrument used in measuring Weight is called ____________.

• Vernier Calipers

• Metre rule

• Newton meter

• Spring balance

Chinaza puts water on the cooker to boil so she can make tea for breakfast. But she got distracted by the T.V. and forgot the boiling water. By the time she returned to the kitchen, it was filled with steam from the kettle. What change of state occurred between the two states of matter?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Melting

The following are old ways of measuring length EXCEPT _____.

• Micrometer screw gauge

• Cubit

• Foot

• Arm Length