WorksheetsLC1 - States of Matter
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
2.
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
3.
Freezing
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
4.
Boiling
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
5.
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
6.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
7.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
8.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
9.
The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
10.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
11.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b)
have no viscosity.
c)
decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
d)
are free to move around one another but still touch.
12.
What term describes a solid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
13.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
14.
What is condensation?
a)
gas to solid
b)
gas to liquid
c)
liquid to solid
d)
solid to liquid
15.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
pressure
d)
temperature
16.
Which has a greater distance between particles?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
17.
The slower the particles in a substance move,
a)
the colder it is.
b)
the warmer it is.
c)
the more energy it has.
d)
the less energy it has.
18.
Thermal energy is...
a)
heat energy.
b)
the energy of motion
c)
energy of nuclear processes.
d)
an indication of physical change.
19.
A chemical change
a)
doesn't really change much.
b)
creates a new substance
c)
is a change in the state of matter
20.
A physical change is...
a)
a change that doesn't change the identity
b)
a change that makes something new.
c)
a chemical reaction
21.
Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
clay
22.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
23.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
24.
The milk in the glass has volume and takes the shape of its container. Therefore, it is assumed that milk is a ______________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
25.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy. Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
26.
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
27.
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
28.
Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.
a)
True
b)
False
liquid
liquid
29.
Molecules are closest together in a
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
30.
What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
burning
c)
melting
d)
freezing
31.
What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
32.
The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
33.
Which state of matter does ice start as (before you cool it)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
34.
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
35.
What is an example of a solid?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
juice
36.
How can you describe this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
37.
All matter is made up of tiny particles called
a)
atoms
b)
matter
c)
solid
d)
states
38.
Volume is the amount of ___________ that matter takes up.
a)
mass
b)
shape
c)
air
d)
space
39.
Mass is the amount of ____________________ an object has.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
matter
d)
shape
40.
How many states of matter have we learned about?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
3
d)
2
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