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the states of matter

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do the states of matter depend on their molecule's properties?
a)
How the molecules move, but NOT how they are arranged
b)
How the molecules are arranged, but NOT how they move
c)
BOTH how they are arranged and how they move
d)
Molecules do not affect matter's state
2.
How are the molecules in a solid arranged?
a)
Loose and free moving, but close together
b)
Tightly packed and highly organized
c)
Loose and free moving, but very far apart
d)
Hooked together in loops
3.
How to the molecules in a liquid behave?
a)
They are so close together they can't move past each other
b)
They are close, but pass easily by each other
c)
They move freely, and are very far apart
d)
They bounce up and down
4.
How do the molecules in a gas behave?
a)
They are tightly packed and vibrate
b)
They move freely and close together
c)
They move freely and far apart
d)
They don't move at all
5.
How do the molecules in a solid move?
a)
They don't move at all
b)
They slide from right to left
c)
They bounce up and down
d)
They vibrate in place
6.
What happens to a liquid when you put it in a container?
a)
It takes the shape of the container, but not its volume
b)
It holds its shape
c)
It takes the volume of the container, but not the shape
d)
It turns into the best triangle ever
7.
What happens when a gas is put into a container?
a)
It fills the container since it has no definate shape or volume
b)
It remains the same shape
c)
Scientists do not know for sure since gas is invisible
d)
It takes the shape of the container, but its volume remains the same
8.
What happens to a solid when you put it in a container?
a)
It takes the shape of the container, but not its volume
b)
It takes the volume of the container, but not its shape
c)
It retains its own shape
d)
It takes BOTH the volume, and the shape of the container
9.
What is matter?
a)
Everything in the universe
b)
physical "stuff" that makes up the universe, but not energy
c)
The energy in the universe
d)
All life in the universe
10.
What would the solid form of water be called?
a)
Ice
b)
Water Vapor
c)
Water Brick
d)
Regular Water
11.
What state of matter is this cheese in?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
12.
What state of matter is fog in?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
13.
How would the molecules be moving in this chair?
a)
Vibrating and close together
b)
Free moving and moving past each other
c)
Free moving and far apart
14.
How would the molecules be moving in this bottle of gatoraide?
a)
Vibrating and close together
b)
Free moving and moving past each other
c)
Free moving and far apart
15.
How would the molecules in this steam be moving?
a)
Vibrating and close together
b)
Free moving and moving past each other
c)
Free moving and far apart
16.
How would the molecules of this tree be moving?
a)
Vibrating and close together
b)
Free moving and moving past each other
c)
Free moving and far apart
17.
How would the molecules in this pencil be moving?
a)
Vibrating and close together
b)
Free moving and moving past each other
c)
Free moving and far apart