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WorksheetsStates of matter
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
2.
Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
Matter that always fills the shape in a container, such as air.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
5.
How is a gas defined?
a)
no shape, no volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, no shape
6.
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
7.
Molecules are closest together in a
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
8.
Define a liquid
a)
no shape, no volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, no shape
9.
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
10.
Which state of matter does ice start as (before you cool it)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
11.
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
12.
Which thing in this picture represents a gas?
a)
ice cubes
b)
bubbles
c)
soda
13.
Butter is melted in a pan. Which of the following is true about the change?
a)
It is a physical change that absorbs energy
b)
It is a physical change that releases energy
c)
It is a chemical change that absorbs energy
d)
t is a chemical change for which there is no change in energy.
14.
New substances are produced by a _______ change.
a)
Chemical
b)
Physical
15.
How could you prove that dissolving table salt in water is a physical change, not a chemical change?
a)
The solution would taste salty so you would know the salt is still present
b)
Boiling the liquid would separate the water and salt.
c)
Freeze the solution to see if it turns blue.
d)
Poor the solution in a cup to see if bubbles form.
16.
A large piece of ice is placed on the sidewalk on a warm day. What will happen to the ice?
a)
It will melt to form liquid water
b)
It will melt to form water vapor
c)
It will not change at all.
d)
It will freeze to form liquid water.
17.
How can you make liquid water become a solid?
a)
Add a lot of salt to the water.
b)
Put the water in a very cold place
c)
Shake the water container very fast.
d)
Heat the water on the stove.
18.
Bob filled a tray with juice and put it in the freezer. The next day Bob opened the freezer. How did the juice MOST likely change?
a)
It became a solid.
b)
It became a gas
c)
It condensed
d)
It evaporated.
19.
John placed a pot of water on a stove. As the water boils, how does the state of the water change?
a)
from gas to liquid
b)
from liquid to a gas
c)
from a liquid to a solid
d)
from a solid to a liquid
20.
The heat energy that fuels the water cycle comes from the _____________.
a)
Oven
b)
Earth
c)
Moon
d)
Sun
21.
______________ is the process of changing from a liquid to a gas.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Collection
d)
Precipitation
22.
_____________ means to change from a solid to a liquid by applying heat.
a)
Heating
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
23.
Water in the gas state is called __________________.
a)
Smoke
b)
Ice
c)
Water vapor
d)
I don't know
24.
What is your first and last name?
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