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States of Matter

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Melting is the change in state of a:

a)

solid to a gas

b)

solid to a liquid

c)

liquid to a solid

d)

liquid to a gas

2.

This diagram shows the changes in state of water. What is the process labelled X called?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation / Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

Solidification / Freezing

3.

Select one thing that gases and liquids have in common.

a)

They have a fixed shape

b)

They have a fixed size

c)

They are incompressible

d)

They can flow

4.

This diagram shows the particles in a...

a)

Solid

b)

Plasma

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

5.

When water is heated, its volume increases. What happens to the particles?

a)

They are getting bigger

b)

They are moving faster

c)

They are moving slower

d)

They are getting smaller

6.

This diagram shows the changes in state of water. What is the process labelled X called?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation / Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

Solidification / Freezing

7.

What change of state is taking place here?

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Boiling / Evaporation

d)

Melting

8.

What is NOT true about solids?

a)

They have a fixed shape

b)

They have a fixed volume

c)

They can flow

d)

They are incompressible

9.

In which state are the distances between the particles greatest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Both gas and liquid

10.

This diagram shows the changes in state of water. What is the process labelled X called?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation / Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

Solidification / Freezing

11.

The melting point of ice is the same as the freezing point of water.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is a state of matter?

a)

Ions

b)

Liquid

c)

Air

d)

Particles

13.

This diagram could be showing:

a)

water evaporating

b)

steam condensing

c)

water freezing

d)

ice melting

14.

Liquids have the ability to flow because...

a)

their particles can slide over each other

b)

their particles are very far apart

c)

there are strong forces of attraction between the particles

d)

their particles have a regular pattern

15.

This diagram could be showing:

a)

water evaporating

b)

ice melting

c)

steam condensing

d)

water freezing

16.

To change a solid to a liquid we add:

a)

Salt

b)

Space

c)

Heat

d)

Time

17.

This diagram shows the changes in state of water. What is the process labelled X called?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation / Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

Solidification / Freezing