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States of Matter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
They always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
2.
A drop of shampoo will form a bead (tall droplet) when poured on a flat surface, while a drop of rubbing alcohol will flow and spread out (very flat). Which substance has the higher surface tension and viscosity? 
a)
shampoo
b)
rubbing alcohol
c)
both are the same
d)
liquids don't have surface tension or viscosity
3.
What are crystalline solids?
a)
liquids that have a repeating 3D shape
b)
liquids that have no special arrangement of atoms or molecules
c)
solids that have are repeating 3D shape
d)
solids that have no special arrangement of atoms or molecules
4.
Which state of matter is described as having fast-moving high energy particles that are far apart?
a)
soid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
Iowa
5.

This property of liquids is affected by the strength of the attraction between the molecules causing it to flow quickly or slowly.

a)

surface tension

b)

viscosity

c)

pressure

d)

boiling point

6.
The force that acts on the surface of any liquid is called _____________.
a)
viscosty
b)
surface tension
c)
crystalline solid
d)
surface temperature
7.

What is the amount of force per unit of area called?

a)

pressure

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

gas

8.
Squeezing a balloon (reducing volume) will cause the pressure to increase. This is an example of _____________ law
a)
Boyle's 
b)
Charles's
c)
Krohn's
d)
Murphy's
9.
Which gas law is responsible for deflating athletic balls and bike tires during the winter months?
a)
Charles's Law
b)
Boyle's Law
c)
Krohn's Law
d)
Lussac's Law
10.

What can be determined by measuring the average speed of molecules?

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

pressure

d)

temperature

11.
This increases when the amount of force per unit area increases.
a)
pressure
b)
temperature
c)
state of matter
d)
change of state
12.
Boyle's Law explains the relationship between ____________ and ____________ for a fixed amount of gas.
a)
volume and pressure
b)
mass and volume
c)
temperature and pressure
d)
volume and density
13.

What state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

Mississippi

14.

The change of state from solid to liquid is called __________.

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

freezing

d)

melting

15.

The change of state from a liquid to a solid is called ________.

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporation

d)

boiling

16.

What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?

a)

deposition

b)

sublimation

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

17.

The change of a liquid to a gas, or vapor, throughout the liquid is called _____________.

a)

evaporation

b)

boiling

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

18.
Melting, evaporation, boiling and sublimation are all ___________ changes because energy is gained by a substance.
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
c)
microthermic
d)
krohn-o-thermic
19.
Freezing, condensation and deposition are all _____________ changes because they involve removing energy from a substance.
a)
endothermic
b)
exothermic
c)
macrothermic
d)
krugar-thermic
20.
Change of state from a solid directly to a gas is called
a)
deposition
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
sublimation
21.

Which state of matter can be described as having particles that slide past each other?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Arizona

22.

Which state of matter as the lowest amount of energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

23.

What change of state involves the particles at the surface of a liquid changing into a gas?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Deposition

24.

The physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid and gas are referred to as ____________________.

a)

States of Matter

b)

Changes of State

c)

United States of America

d)

Plasma

25.

The change of a substance from one physical state to another is referred to as ____________

a)

States of Matter

b)

Change of State

c)

United States of America

d)

Plasma