WorksheetsStates of Matter
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
2.
Which state of matter has particles that are stuck in one spot but vibrate?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
What happens to the particles when I add heat?
a)
The particles get bigger
b)
The particles get smaller
c)
The particles get slower
d)
The particles get faster
4.
Which of the following statements describes a gas?
a)
It has a fixed shape
b)
It takes the shape of it's container
5.
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
6.
Which state of matter does ice start as (before you cool it)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
7.
On a hot summer day chocolate candy can melt in your pocket. How can you get the chocolate to return to a solid?
a)
add heat
b)
leave it in your pocket
c)
cool it in the refrigerator
d)
leave it outside
8.
What is happening when my water bottle in the freezer goes from a liquid state to a solid state?
a)
melting
b)
evaporating
c)
freezing
d)
cutting
9.
My glass of ice water is sitting in the sun and has droplets of water on the outside of the glass. What is happening?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
10.
Which of the following is NOT matter?
a)
Air
b)
Oxygen
c)
Cells
d)
Gravity
11.
When a substance changes phase, this change is a
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
12.
Which diagram best shows the results of removing heat from this sample until it freezes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
14.
When a puddle of water dries up this process is called
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Melting
d)
Transpiration
15.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
80 degrees Celsius
b)
27 degrees Celsius
c)
90 degrees Celsius
d)
100 degrees Celsius
16.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
17.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
18.
Which phase has the highest kinetic energy?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
19.
Change of state from a solid directly to a gas is called
a)
deposition
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
sublimation
20.
The atoms in a solid DO NOT move at all?
a)
True
b)
False
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