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Matter and its properties

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The three states of matter are

a)

solid, liquid and gas

b)

solid, liquid and shape

c)

shape, size and state

2.

Gases

a)

don’t have a definite shape and don’t have a definite volume

b)

don’t have a definite volume and have a definite shape

3.

Solids

a)

have a definitive shape and have a definitive volume

b)

have a definitive shape and don't have a definitive volume

4.

The properties of matter can change. These changes are called

a)

states of matter

b)

physical changes

c)

mixtures

5.

Moving things have_______energy

a)

sound

b)

electrical

c)

kinetic

6.

When a solid turns into gas is called

a)

Sublimation

b)

Reverse sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

7.

Everything is made out of...

a)

Tiny particles called atoms

b)

Oxigen

8.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

e)

Water

9.

What state of matter corresponds to this organization of particles?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

e)

Water

10.

What is matter?

a)

Everything that has a mass and occupies one space.

b)

Everything that hasn't a mass and doesn't occupy a space.

11.

What is the formula of density?

a)

Mass divided by volume

b)

Volume divided by mass.

c)

Mass plus volume

12.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
13.
The opposite phase of melting is 
a)
freezing 
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation 
d)
deposition 
14.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
15.
What would cause a decrease in particle movement?
a)
decrease atoms
b)
increase in space between atoms
c)
decrease in temperature
d)
increase in mass
16.
The theory that states that all particles in matter are constantly moving; helps to describe the phases of matter
a)
behavior of gases
b)
kinetic theory 
c)
matter matters
d)
temperature 
17.

What is needed for a phase change to occur?

a)

An increase in temperature

b)

A decrease in temperature

c)

A change in kinetic energy

18.

Vaporization is the term that describes ______________changing to ________________.

a)

Solid changing to Liquid

b)

Liquid changing to Gas

c)

Gas changing to Liquid

d)

Liquid changing to Solid

e)

Solid changing to Gas

19.

........... is the amount of matter in an object and is measured in kilograms

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

20.

............ is the amount of space an object occupies and is measured in cubic meters and expressed in litres.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

21.

When the density of an object is HIGHER than the density of water, the object ................

a)

sinks

b)

floats

c)

vibrates

d)

moves