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Class
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3.
Which object is a solid that keeps it's shape when it changes containers? 
a)
Chocolate milk
b)
Gravel
c)
Oxygen
4.
Which is a property of matter that you CANNOT observe just by looking at an object?
a)
temperature
b)
shape
c)
color
5.
A student observes a clear substance in a container that has a flat, level surface.  The substance flows when poured, and is not magnetic.  The substance is most likely...
a)
sand
b)
water
c)
paper clips
6.
Which thing in this picture represents a gas? 
a)
ice cubes
b)
bubbles 
c)
soda
7.
What does this tool measure?
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
mass
8.
Which of the following changes liquid water into gas?
a)
boiling
b)
freezing 
c)
melting
9.
Which of the following things will take the shape of the container it is in?
a)
ice cube
b)
melted chocolate
c)
baseball
10.
When a stick of butter melts it changes from a...
a)
solid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
solid to liquid
11.
Which of the following will most likely be attracted by a magnet?
a)
rubber band
b)
glass marble
c)
paper clip
12.
What will happen when the thermometer is placed in hot water?
a)
The temperature will go higher
b)
The temperature will go lower
The temperature will go lower
c)
The temperature will stay the same
13.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
14.
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
15.
Freezing
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
16.
Boiling
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
17.
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
18.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
19.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
20.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
21.
The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
22.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
23.
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.
24.
What term describes a solid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
25.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
26.
What is condensation?
a)
gas to solid
b)
gas to liquid
c)
liquid to solid 
d)
solid to liquid 
27.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
pressure
d)
temperature
28.
Which has a greater distance between particles?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
29.
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.
30.
Thermal energy is...
a)
heat energy.
b)
the energy of motion
c)
energy of nuclear processes.
d)
an indication of physical change.
31.
A chemical change
a)
doesn't really change much.
b)
creates a new substance
c)
is a change in the state of matter
32.
A physical change is...
a)
a change that doesn't change the identity
b)
a change that makes something new.
c)
a chemical reaction
33.
What is matter?
a)
Anything that has mass and volume
b)
The shape of an object
c)
How much an object weighs
d)
The pull of objects on one another
34.
Volume is.....
a)
the weight of an object
b)
the gravity of an object
c)
how much space an object takes up
d)
measured with a balance scale
35.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
d)
Plasma
36.
Mass is
a)
the amount of matter in an object
b)
the shape of an object
c)
measured using l x w x h
d)
the amount of space an object takes up
37.
Two of more substances that are mixed together but can be separated is...
a)
solutes
b)
solutions
c)
liquids
d)
mixtures
38.
A material or object that does not easily allow heat, electricity, light, or sound  to pass through is _____________
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
wire
d)
solid
39.
The molecules in a gas....
a)
are tightly packed
b)
slide past one another in a flowing manner
c)
vibrate, move freely, and spread
d)
are in a regular pattern
40.
Liquids....
a)
have a definite shape
b)
are always clear
c)
take the shape of their container
d)
are not matter
41.
Which is an example of a mixture?
a)
Salt Water
b)
Water
c)
Oxygen
d)
Ice
42.
Mixtures can always be separated into their parts 
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
 oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
B) solid, liquid, gas
C) earth, wind, fire
D) electron, proton, neutron

b)
A) oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
electron, proton, neutron
c)
earth, wind, fire
d)
solid, liquid, gas
44.
Evaporation is
a)
Gas changing to a liquid
b)
Solid changing to a liquid
c)
Liquid changing to a solid
d)
Liquid changing to a gas
45.
A solid changing to a liquid is...
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
condensing
d)
evaporating
46.
Liquid water turning into an ice cube is an example of.....
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
condensing
d)
evaporating
47.
Water vapor cooling and turning into water droplets/steam is an example of......
a)
Condensation
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
48.
An example of a solution is....
a)
water
b)
rocks
c)
trail mix
d)
Salt water
49.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
50.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
51.
State of matter with no definite shape or volume.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
Mississippi
52.
The change of state from a liquid to a solid
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
boiling
53.
Change of state from a solid to a liquid.
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
freezing
d)
melting
54.
What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
55.
Change of state from a solid directly to a gas is called
a)
deposition
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
sublimation
56.
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
57.
How is a gas defined?
a)
no shape, no volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, no shape
58.
What term describes a solid changing to a gas?
a)
Melting
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
59.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and vibrate in place
b)
have no viscosity.
c)
collide with one another
d)
vibrate and slide past each other
60.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
61.
The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
62.
Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.
a)
True
b)
False
liquid
63.
Define a liquid
a)
no shape, no volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, no shape
64.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
65.
A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to -
a)
melt
b)
condense
c)
evaporate
d)
cool
66.
cracker
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
67.
Helium
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
68.

rain

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

69.
juice
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
70.
steam
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
71.
hamburger
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
72.
desk
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
73.
smoke
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
74.
milk
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
75.
snow
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
76.
oxygen
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
77.
ketchup
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
78.
sliced cheese
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
79.
vinegar
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
80.
glass
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
81.
glass
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
82.
diamonds
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
83.
tightly packed packed particles that keep their shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
84.
loosely packed particles that are not contained
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
85.
free flowing particles that fill the bottom of a container first
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
86.
grass
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
87.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

88.

What state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

89.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

90.

What is the best definition of temperature?

a)

How hot or cold something is

b)

A measure of how fast the molecules are moving in a substance

c)

How hot or cold something feels to a person

91.

As temperature increases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

92.

As temperature decreases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

93.

What is happening in this picture of ice melting?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

94.

What is happening in this picture of water boiling?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

95.

What is happening in this picture of this lake freezing?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

96.

What is happening to the outside of this water bottle?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

97.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
98.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

99.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
100.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
101.
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
102.
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
103.
Molecules move quickest in which state of matter
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid, liquid and gas
104.
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
105.
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
106.
If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
107.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
108.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
d)
plasma
109.
What state of matter is this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
110.
What state of matter is this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
111.
What state of matter is this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
112.
What state of matter is this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
113.
What state of matter is this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas