WorksheetsStates of Matter
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which state of matter has the LEAST amount of energy?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Which state of matter requires the MOST amount of energy?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Which state(s) of matter have a fixed shape?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Which state(s) of matter have a fixed volume?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Which state of matter has the least amount of motion?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
At room temperature, water is a....
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Generally speaking, the MOST dense state of matter is:
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
In which state of matter do the particles vibrate in place?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
In which state of matter do the particles expand to fill the volume of the container?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
In which state of matter do the particles spread out but maintain the same volume?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
If you add energy to liquid, what can it become? (Think of boiling water.)
Solid
Liquid
Gas
If you take thermal energy from liquid, what can it become? (Think of putting water in a freezer.)
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Why does heat rise? Select all that apply.
The more heat in a substance, the more movement in the molecules.
The more movement in the molecules, the more spread out they are.
The more spread out the molecules are, the less dense the matter is.
Less dense matter rises while more dense matter sinks.
Why did the pepper in the hot water rise?
The cool water at the top sank, which caused the warm water at the bottom to rise, bringing the pepper with it.
Pepper is more dense than water.
The warm water at the top sank to the bottom.
The cold water at the bottom rose to the top, bringing the pepper with it.
What is plasma?
Gas that has so much energy that valence electrons are being ripped away from their atoms
Solid that is so cold that it becomes infinitely dense
Gas that absorbs so much energy that the atoms become unstable and lose protons
Liquid with such high energy that it floats
What is an example of plasma found in nature?
Lightning
Lava
Neon signs
Fluorescent light bulbs
Which of the following puts the states of matter in order from MOST energy to LEAST energy?
Plasma, gas, liquid, solid
Solid, liquid, gas, plasma
Liquid, gas, plasma, solid
Plasma, liquid, solid, gas
Gas, liquid, plasma, solid
In order to turn a gas into plasma, what must happen?
The temperature must decrease
A lot of energy must be put into the gas
A lot of energy must be take out of the gas
The gas must be turned into a liquid
