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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two states of matter take on the shape of their container?

a)

liquid and gas

b)

solid and liquid

c)

gas and solid

d)

Solid and syrup

2.

Milk,syrup,and orange juice can be classified as what state of matter?

a)

apple

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

solid

3.

What state of matter has a definite shape and cannot take on the shape of its container

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

solid

4.

We use air to fill tires because air has no color.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A __________shape still definite shape when it is place in a new spot.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

6.

Which state of matter has particles that move around very freely and can disperse throughout an entire room?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

7.

Explain what happens to the molecules when a liquid turns into a gas?

a)

they move farther apart and slower

b)

they move farther apart and faster

c)

they don't move at all

d)

All of the above

8.

When water is frozen in an ice tray the water now has a definite shape.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Matter is described in terms of ______ and ____________

a)

mass and volume

b)

solid and liquid

c)

gas and liquid

d)

gas and solid

10.

_________ can be best described as the amount of space matter takes

a)

volume

b)

matter

c)

gas

d)

liquid

11.

_________ is anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

liquid

b)

matter

c)

gas

d)

solid

12.

The tiny __________ that make up matter cause it to have its properties.

a)

wantons

b)

liquids

c)

particles

d)

gases

13.

________ can be best as anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

volume

d)

matter

14.

When finding the volume of a block of wood what scientific instrument would you use?

a)

ruler

b)

thermometer

c)

measuring cup

d)

All of the above

15.

_______ have a volume but no definite shape.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

matter

16.

What state of matter has particles spread very far apart and can be described as steam coming from a pot on the stove

a)

solid

b)

matter

c)

gas

d)

liquid

17.

If you find a small rock,what would be the best way to find the volume of this rock?

a)

use a rectangle

b)

use a square

c)

use a ruler

d)

use a graduated cylinder

18.

_______and________ have no definite shape

a)

solids and liquids

b)

liquids and gases

c)

gases and solids

d)

gases and gases

19.

________have a definite volume but no definite shape.

a)

solids

b)

gases

c)

matter

d)

liquids

20.

______ have no definite shape or no definite volume

a)

gases

b)

liquids

c)

solids

d)

mass

21.

_______have definite shape and a definite volume

a)

matter

b)

liquids

c)

solids

d)

gases

22.

______ have particles close together and they only seem to vibrate.

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

liquids

d)

apple