WorksheetsStates of Matter Test
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
A solid:
takes the shape of the container it is in.
can be compressed easily.
has particles that move about freely.
takes up space.
The change in state from liquid to gas is known as:
melting.
freezing.
evaporation.
boiling.
Substances which take the shape of their container, and take up a fixed amount of space are know as:
solids.
Liquids.
gases.
Fluids.
Some states of matter are not easily compressed. These are:
solids and liquids.
solids and gases.
liquids and gases.
solids, liquids and gases.
A gas:
has particles that move about and has a definite volume.
takes up space and has no particular shape.
cannot be compressed and has a particular shape.
has a definite volume and takes up space.
As the temperature of a substance increases, its particles:
move faster.
move slower.
move at the same speed, but further aparat.
stick together more.
Give an example of a solid, liquid and a gas (in that order).
The particle model of matter suggests that all substances consist of tiny particles that are (a) to each other.
Particles are always moving and move faster as temperature (a) .
Substances ________________ when heated and contract when ________________.
(a)
Water on the Earth's surface and in the atmosphere continually changes state, existing as ice, liquid water and water (a) .
Explain (in terms of particles and energy) what would happen to a blown up party balloon if it is placed in a refrigerator.
What is diffusion?
Give two examples of fluids.
What is the process occurring in the image on the arrow labelled 'D'?
What is the process occurring in the image labelled 'G'?
What is the process occurring in the images labelled 'E'?
State the word used to describe a solid turning into a liquid.
Use the water cycle diagram to describe what happens to the particles of water throughout the cycle.
Clouds are formed when:
ice melts.
water evaporates.
water vapour condenses.
water freezes.
A substance changes state from a liquid into a solid when:
energy is gained by its particles.
energy is lost by its particles.
its particles move more quickly.
its particles spread out further.
A substance changes state from a liquid into a solid when:
energy is gained by its particles.
energy is lots by its particles.
its particles move more quickly.
its particles spread out further.
Which of the following is correct?
Only gases contract when cooled.
Only gases and solids contract when cooled.
Solids, liquids and gases contract when cooled.
None of the above; all substances expand when cooled.
On a clear sunny day, water in a swimming pool will:
sublimate.
condense.
evaporate.
boil.
Most solids have a fixed shape.
True
False
To change a liquid into a gas you heat it.
True
False
All matter is made of particles.
True
False
Solids and liquids occupy space but gases do not.
True
False
