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Phase Change Inv 7 2021

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Priya is conducting a science experiment and claims she can create energy. Is this possible?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Aiden left a glass of water outside in the winter. What is the change of state from a liquid to a solid called when the water in the glass turns into ice?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporation

d)

boiling

3.

William is observing a block of ice. He notices that it changes from a solid state to a liquid state. What is this process called?

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

freezing

d)

melting

4.

James left a soda can outside in the cold. What is the process called when the gas inside the can changes to a liquid?

a)

deposition

b)

sublimation

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

5.

Noah observed that the dry ice he used in his science project changed from a solid directly to a gas. This process is called

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

6.

Charlotte left a glass of water in the sun while playing with Nora and Jackson. After a while, they noticed the water disappeared into a gas. What is this process called?

a)

evaporation

b)

burning

c)

melting

d)

freezing

7.

Elijah, Abigail, and Oliver are building a snowman. The snow they are using would be an example of which state of matter where molecules are closest together?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

8.

Hannah, Isla, and Abigail are building a snowman. They notice that the snow (water) can be a solid (the snowman), liquid (melting snow), and a gas (steam from their hot cocoa). Is this observation correct?

a)

True

b)

False

9.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
10.

During a hot summer day, Charlotte, Daniel, and Olivia noticed a puddle of water in their backyard seemed to disappear. They concluded that the heat caused the water to -

a)

melt

b)

condense

c)

evaporate

d)

cool

11.

Sophia, Emma, and Daniel are conducting a science experiment. They are measuring the speed of molecules in a gas. What can they determine from this experiment?

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

pressure

d)

temperature

12.

Sophia, Ava, and Anika are at a party. Sophia is holding a cup of ice water and notices her warm hand becomes cold. How does the heat transfer?

a)

From the cold cup to Sophia's hand

b)

From the cold cup to the warm air at the party

c)

From the ice in the cup to Sophia's hand

d)

From Sophia's warm hand to the cold cup.

13.

Ethan has a cup of coffee that has particles moving very quickly. The coffee's temperature is probably _____.

a)

cold

b)

slow

c)

big

d)

hot

14.

During a science class, Oliver, Aria, and Rohan were discussing the states of matter. They were trying to figure out in which state of matter the molecules are moving the slowest. Is it in a solid, liquid, gas, or all of the above?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

15.

Abigail is conducting an experiment where she is heating a gas. What happens to the particles of the gas when they are heated?

a)

They speed up and spread out

b)

They slow down and compress

c)

They stop moving

d)

They move closer together and speed up

16.

David left a bottle of water outside in the winter. The water in the bottle turned into ice. This process is called...

a)

Solid to gas

b)

Liquid to solid

c)

Gas to solid

d)

Liquid to gas

17.

During a winter camping trip, Nora, Emma, and Maya noticed that their water bottles started to freeze. This made them wonder what happens to the particles of water when the temperature decreases. They came up with four hypotheses. Which one is correct?

a)

The particles speed up and move farther apart

b)

The particles speed up and move closer together

c)

The particles slow down and move farther apart

d)

The particles slow down and move closer together

18.

Luna, Henry, and Oliver are studying the states of matter. They noticed that in one state, the molecules slide past each other but stay close together without forming a regular pattern. Which state of matter are they observing?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

Arjun, Sophia, and Aria are conducting a science experiment. They observe that when they freeze water into ice or boil it into steam, energy is either absorbed or released. Based on their observation, they conclude that all phase changes (changing states) require energy to be added or taken away. Is their conclusion correct?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

During a science experiment, Emma added heat energy to a substance. What happened to the particles of the substance?

a)

They got larger

b)

They stayed the same size

c)

They got smaller

d)

They froze

21.

Isla was boiling water to make tea for Benjamin and Avery. When the water particles gained enough energy to become a gas, what is this process called?

a)

Condensation

b)

Melting

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evaporation

22.

Mia, Ethan, and Abigail are at a beach on a hot summer day. They notice their wet clothes drying up quickly. Why does this evaporation occur?

a)

Air particles bounce off the liquid particles on their clothes, giving them energy to evaporate

b)

Liquid particles on their clothes bouncing off the sand

c)

Liquid particles on their clothes don't want to hang out anymore

d)

When the liquid on their clothes reaches a certain temperature

23.

Why does condensation occur on the outside of a cold water bottle that Michael, Daniel, and Noah left out during their picnic?

a)

Liquid particles from the water bottle diffuse through the bottle and appear on the outside

b)

Heat energy from the sun causes the water bottle to become a liquid

c)

Water vapor particles in the air slow down and become a liquid on the cold surface of the water bottle

d)

The water bottle cools down and becomes a liquid

24.

During a science experiment, Kai cooled a gas in a container and observed that it turned into a liquid. What is this process called?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

25.

Avery, Mia, and Priya are studying the properties of substances. They noticed that when they heated a substance, it changed from a solid to a liquid and then to a gas. They are wondering how the gas and liquid states of the same substance are similar. Can you help them?

a)

They have different energy levels

b)

They have different space between molecules

c)

They have the same types of particles

d)

They have the same energy levels

26.

During a science experiment, Isla noticed that the water vapor from the hot tea she was making for Jackson and Daniel changed from a gas to a liquid on the cooler surface of the kitchen window. This process is called

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

27.

One morning, Benjamin, Ethan, and Elijah went for a walk in the park. They noticed dew drops on the leaves of some plants. This is an example of__________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

28.

William, Arjun, and Michael are discussing the properties of different types of matter. They all agree on certain points, but there is one statement they disagree on. 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)

The particles always move at the same speed

d)

They are made of particles that are too small to see

29.

Mason, Elijah, and Benjamin are planning a snowball fight. At what temperature in Celsius will the water they use to make snowballs freeze?

a)

0° Celsius

b)

50° Celsius

c)

75° Celsius

d)

100° Celsius

30.

Aiden, Maya, and Evelyn are on a field trip to a hot air balloon festival. They observe that when the operators heat the air inside a balloon, the air inside the balloon...

a)

expands

b)

contracts

c)

evaporates

d)

condenses

31.

During a winter day, Aria noticed that the ice in her drink was slowly disappearing. She asked Arjun, what is the opposite phase of this melting process?

a)

freezing

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

deposition

32.

Zoe is learning about the states of matter in her science class. She learns that all changes in the state of matter of a substance, like ice melting into water or water evaporating into steam, require a change of what?

a)

vibration

b)

water

c)

permission

d)

energy

33.

Michael is learning about different states of matter in his science class. His teacher explained that there are certain states that matter can exist in. Can you help Michael identify these states?

a)

solid, liquid, and juice

b)

solid and liquid

c)

solid and gas

d)

solid, liquid, and gas

34.

Lily, Aiden, and Zoe are conducting an experiment in their science class. They are observing a system and waiting for a point where no observable change is taking place. What is this condition called in scientific terms?

a)

temperature

b)

conservation of energy

c)

equilibrium

d)

heat

35.

Avery, Henry, and Liam are conducting a science experiment. They notice that when they heat one end of a metal rod, the other end also becomes hot after some time. This is an example of what concept, where energy moves from a location with more energy to a location with less energy?

a)

equilibrium

b)

temperature

c)

conservation of energy

d)

energy transfer

36.

Scarlett and Priya are studying physics. They learned that kinetic energy is the energy due to motion. They observed that when Isla heated a pot of water on the stove, the water particles started moving faster. According to their observation, the kinetic energy of the water particles is related to what?

a)

heat

b)

liquid

c)

size

d)

shape

37.

Rohan, William, and Aria are studying physics. They are discussing the concept of a measure that represents the average kinetic energy of the particles in a cup of hot chocolate. What is this measure called?

a)

temperature

b)

energy transfer

c)

heat

d)

phase change

38.

Olivia, Hannah, and Aria are conducting a science experiment. They want to understand what causes an ice cube to change from solid to liquid. What is causing this change?

a)

time

b)

heat

c)

conservation of energy

d)

equilibrium

39.

Evelyn, Arjun, and Michael are making candles for a school project. They have sugar, wax, and butter available to them. Which material will melt first if they start heating them at the same time?

a)

sugar

b)

wax

c)

butter

40.

Ethan, Zoe, and Anika are having a debate. Ethan says that the M&M candy coating will dissolve under a certain condition. What does Ethan believe is the condition for the M&M candy coating to dissolve?

a)

It needs heat.

b)

It needs water.

c)

It needs heat and water.

d)

It will not dissolve.