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Changes in Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes a solid?

a)

definite shape and volume

b)

definite shape and no definite volume

c)

definite volume and no definite shape

d)

no definite shape or volume

2.

Which describes a liquid?

a)

definite shape and volume

b)

definite shape and no definite volume

c)

definite volume and no definite shape

d)

no definite shape or volume

3.

Which describes a gas?

a)

definite shape and volume

b)

definite shape and no definite volume

c)

definite volume and no definite shape

d)

no definite shape or volume

4.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

stored energy

b)

solar energy

c)

energy of motion

d)

energy in food

5.

Which is melting?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

liquid to solid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

gas to liquid

6.

Which is freezing?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

liquid to solid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

gas to liquid

7.

Which is vaporization?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

liquid to solid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

gas to liquid

8.

Which is condensation?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

liquid to solid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

gas to liquid

9.

What is a chemical bond?

a)

force that holds atoms together

b)

force that pushes atoms apart

c)

magnetism

d)

static electricity

10.
Sophia puts 1000 mL of water in a tea kettle. She allows the water to boil for 20 minutes and then she lets it cool. She then measures the amount of water in the tea kettle. How does the amount of water in the tea kettle change?
a)
The amount of water increases
b)
The amount of water stays the same
c)
The amount of water would decrease and change into a gas
d)
The water changes in its solid state
11.
Removing heat from water vapor causes what change in it's physical state?
a)
a liquid changing into a gas
b)
a solid changing into a gas
c)
a gas changing into a liquid
d)
a liquid changing into a solid
12.
A drop of water was placed in a hot pan and seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to....
a)
melt
b)
freeze
c)
evaporate
d)
gel
13.
Water vapor is forming a liquid on the outside of this glass because the vapor.
a)
loses heat when it touches the glass
b)
pulls cooler liquid through the glass
c)
becomes warmer close to the glass
14.
As the ice cube melts, what will change?
a)
volume 
b)
mass
c)
shape
15.
When water freezes, it will ______________. 
a)
expand
b)
contract
16.

When matter goes from liquid to solid, that's called...

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

17.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

18.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

19.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

20.
What is anything that has mass and takes up space?
a)
Stool
b)
Matter
c)
Ruler
d)
Scale
21.
What state of matter does not have a definite shape or volume and it takes the shape and size of the container it is in? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
22.
What is the amount of space an object takes up?
a)
Mass
b)
Length
c)
Matter
d)
Volume
23.
A balance scale is used to measure _______________. 
a)
Mass
b)
Matter
c)
Length
d)
Temperature
24.
A physical change is 
a)
burning wood
b)
rusting metal
c)
cutting fruit
d)
cooking eggs
25.
Why is baking cookie batter a chemical change?
a)
The substances that make up the batter become a different kind of matter.
b)
The substances that make up the batter change the way they look.
c)
The substances that make up the bater can be separated easily?
d)
The substances that make up the batter are heated.
26.
Which is a chemical change?
a)
frying eggs
b)
ripping paper
c)
freezing water
d)
making lemonade
27.
Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
28.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
29.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
30.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical reaction
d)
electron change