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States of Matter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A liquid...

a)

always starts as a solid

b)

takes the shape of its container

c)

has molecules that are the farthest apart

2.

A gas...

a)

has no mass

b)

Can be in liquid or solid form

c)

is usually invisible

3.

A solid...

a)

has very tightly packed molecules

b)

always starts as a liquid

c)

takes the shape of its container

4.

The three states of matter that we have studied are...

a)

solid, liquid, plasma

b)

Liquid, gas, molecules

c)

Solids, liquids, gases

5.

All matter...

a)

takes up space and has mass

b)

is made up of H2O

c)

can take the shape of their containers

6.

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

7.

What is happening when an ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

evaporating

b)

melting

c)

freezing

8.

The state of matter that has no definite size or shape

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

9.

Which has the greatest distance between molecules?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

10.

The basic unit of matter is...

a)

an atom

b)

a molecule

c)

an element

11.

This is how much matter is in an object or substance

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

12.

What is the only substance that can be found in nature in all three states?

a)

juice

b)

wood

c)

water

13.

The substance we breathe is a...

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

14.

When weather from the sky is a solid form of water it is...

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

water vapor

15.

When weather from the sky falls as a liquid it is

a)

water vapor

b)

hail

c)

rain

16.

Which of the following is an example of a solid?

a)

Soda

b)

Steam

c)

Chair

d)

Paint

17.

Which of the following is an example of a gas?

a)

Table

b)

Cup

c)

Juice

d)

Water Vapor

18.

Which of these is an example of a liquid?

a)

Paper

b)

Dress

c)

Air

d)

Water

19.

Particles of matter are always....

a)

sliding

b)

swinging

c)

moving

20.

Helium, hydrogen, and oxygen are all examples of

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases