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States of Matter 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
2.
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
5.
The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
6.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
7.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

c)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

8.
Which has a greater distance between particles?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
9.
A chemical change
a)
doesn't really change much.
b)
creates a new substance
c)
is a change in the state of matter
10.
A physical change is...
a)
a change that doesn't change the identity
b)
a change that makes something new.
c)
a chemical reaction
11.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
12.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
13.
Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.
a)
True
b)
False
liquid
14.

Matter is anything that

a)

has space

b)

weighs a lot

c)

has mass AND takes up space.

15.

An element is made up of one type of

a)

element

b)

atom

16.

Water is known as H20. This is a

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

atom

17.

Two or more atoms of the same element are bonded it is called a

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

element

18.

One example of an element is

a)

helium

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

gold

19.

Elements are organized in the

a)

table of atoms

b)

periodic table

20.

Atomic number is the number of

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

21.

Everything on Earth is made of matter

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Lightning, flames, and stars are examples of this state of matter

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma