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States of Matter/Mixtures

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter is anything that takes up ___________ and has ______

a)

space, matter

b)

space, mass

c)

time, mass

d)

place, mass

2.

The molecules are spread apart and moving very fast

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

metal

3.

This state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

earth

d)

gas

4.

The molecules are moving freely around each other.

a)

gas

b)

colloid

c)

liquid

d)

solid

5.

This state of matter has a definite volume, but no definite shape.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

mixture

6.

The molecules don't move from place to place, only vibrate.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solution

d)

solid

7.

The particles/atoms are spread out a little bit more than a solid

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

mixture

d)

liquid

8.

This state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

Mr. C

9.

Which state of matter does this picture represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

Which state of matter does this picture represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

11.

Which state of matter does this picture represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

The molecules in steam rising from boiling water are

a)

packed tightly and only vibrating

b)

moving very quickly and spread apart

c)

moving very slowly as they rise

13.

Mom is pouring cold chicken broth into the pot the molecules are

a)

spread far apart and moving fast

b)

moving freely around each other

c)

packed tightly and barely moving

d)

spread apart and not moving at all

14.

What causes molecules to move more quickly?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

cold

d)

heat

15.

A cup of iron filings and sand is an example of a

a)

molecule

b)

neutron

c)

solution

d)

mixture

16.

When two or more substances are combined and can be separated they are called

a)

solution

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

colloid

17.

Salt dissolved into a cup of hot water is an example of a

a)

ratio

b)

compound

c)

solution

d)

colloid

18.

Water, ice, and steam are alike because they

a)

feel the same

b)

have the same shape

c)

are the same compound

d)

look the same

19.

A solution is created by

a)

heating water to the proper temperature

b)

stirring water

c)

changing the color of water

d)

dissolving a substance into a liquid like water

20.

An example of a colloid is

a)

mayonnaise

b)

fruit salad

c)

Kool-aid

d)

salt water

21.

An example of a solution is

a)

fruit salad

b)

Salt water

c)

mustard

d)

oatmeal

22.

Which of these shows how frozen water changes as the temperature of the air increases?

a)

solid to a gas to a liquid

b)

solid to a liquid to a gas

c)

liquid to a gas to a solid

d)

gas to a liquid to a solid

23.

Which of these is a mixture?

a)

sugar

b)

salt

c)

water

d)

lemonade

24.

How are mixtures and solutions alike?

a)

They both have 2 or more ingredients

b)

They are both easy to separate

c)

They are both solids

d)

They dissolve in water