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states of matter

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does this picture represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

2.
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
3.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
4.
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.
5.
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
6.
What happens to the particles when I add heat?
a)
The particles get bigger
b)
The particles get smaller
c)
The particles get slower
d)
The particles get faster
7.
Which of the following statements describes a gas?
a)
It has a fixed volume
b)
It becomes the volume of it's container
8.
Which of the following statements describes a liquid?
a)
It has a fixed volume
b)
It becomes the volume of it's container
9.
My glass of ice water is sitting in the sun and has droplets of water on the outside of the glass. What is happening?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
10.
Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
d)
matter
11.
Which diagram best shows the results of removing heat from this sample until it freezes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
13.
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
14.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
15.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
pressure
d)
temperature