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States of Matter & Changes

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 states of matter?

a)

hot, cold, neutral

b)

potato, tomato, frittata

c)

solid, liquid, gas

d)

positive, negative, neutral

2.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

The shape of an object

c)

How much an object weighs

d)

The pull of objects on one another

3.
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
4.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
d)
Plasma
5.
Liquids....
a)
have a definite shape
b)
are always clear
c)
take the shape of their container
d)
are not matter
6.
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
7.
A solid changing to a liquid is...
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
condensing
d)
evaporating
8.
Liquid water turning into an ice cube is an example of.....
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
condensing
d)
evaporating
9.
Water vapor cooling and turning into water droplets/steam is an example of......
a)
Condensation
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
10.

the measure of the amount of matter an object has.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

volume

d)

temperature

11.
The measure of the amount of space and object takes up. 
a)
temperature
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
volume
12.
The following are examples of liquids except 
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
soda
d)
koolaid
13.
The following are examples of solids except
a)
syrup
b)
text book
c)
desk
d)
lunchbox
14.
All of these are examples of gases except
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
helium
d)
shampoo
15.

___________________ this state of matter has a definite shape and definite volume (they don't change).

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

16.
does not have a definite shape or volume
a)
volume
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
gas
17.
Particles in this state of matter are moving the fastest.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
18.
Particles in this state of matter are moving the slowest.
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
19.

This state of matter takes both the shape and volume of it container (spreads out).

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

20.

When boiling water creates steam (a gas).

a)

condensation

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

vaporization

21.

When dripping water turns into solid icicles.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

vaporization

d)

condensation

22.
When a scoop of ice cream drips down the side of the cone.
a)
freezing 
b)
vaporization
c)
melting
d)
condensation
23.
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
24.
What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
25.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

Spread really far apart

c)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

26.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
27.

For matter to change states, what must be added to the substance?

a)

atoms

b)

pressure

c)

energy

28.

When energy is added to a substance, what else increases?

a)

Temperature

b)

Color

c)

Cost

d)

Number of atoms

29.

If matter changes states and the temperature goes down (decreases), what can we conclude?

a)

Energy was added

b)

Energy was taken away

30.

What is true when energy is increased (added)?

a)

Temperature decreases, atoms move slower

b)

Temperature decreases, atoms move faster

c)

Temperature increases, atoms move faster

d)

Temperature increases, atoms move slower

31.

When matter changes from a solid to a liquid it is called

a)

Solidification

b)

Vaporization

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

32.

When matter changes from a liquid to a gas it is called

a)

Freezing

b)

Vaporization

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

33.

When matter changes from a gas to a liquid it is called

a)

Freezing

b)

Vaporization

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

34.

When matter changes from a liquid to a solid it is called

a)

Freezing

b)

Vaporization

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

35.

When matter changes from a solid to a liquid or from a liquid to a gas, what is true about the temperature?

a)

Temperature decreases (goes down)

b)

Temperature increases (goes up)

36.

When matter changes from a solid to a liquid or from a liquid to a gas, what is true about the particle movement?

a)

Particle speed increases (move faster)

b)

Particle speed decreases (move slower)

37.

When matter changes from a gas to a liquid or from a liquid to a solid, what is true about the particle movement?

a)

Particle speed increases (move faster)

b)

Particle speed decreases (move slower)

38.

When matter changes from a gas to a liquid or from a liquid to a solid, what is true about the temperature?

a)

Temperature decreases (goes down)

b)

Temperature increases (goes up)