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Matter (States of Matter)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and juice

b)

solid and liquid

c)

solid, liquid, and gas

d)

solid and gas

2.

On a hot summer day, chocolate candy can melt in your pocket. How can you get the chocolate to return to a solid?

a)

add heat

b)

leave it in your pocket

c)

cool it in the refrigerator

d)

leave it outside

3.

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

4.

Particles in a ______________ move quickly and are far apart.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

5.

Particles in a ______________ have a definite shape and definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

6.

Particles in a ______________ have a definite volume but do not have a definite shape.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

7.

__________________ is the change of state of matter from a solid to a liquid.

a)

Freezing

b)

Sublimation

c)

Melting

d)

Deposition

8.

The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of ___________________.

a)

a solid becoming a liquid

b)

a liquid becoming a gas

c)

a liquid becoming a solid

d)

a gas becoming a liquid

9.

A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to ________________.

a)

melt

b)

condense

c)

cool

d)

evaporate

10.

A large piece of ice is placed on the sidewalk on a warm day. What will happen to the ice?

a)

It will melt to form liquid water.

b)

It will melt to form water vapor.

c)

It will not change at all.

d)

It will freeze to form liquid water.

11.

An ice cube is placed in a pan. The pan is placed over an open flame. Which change will MOST likely happen over time?

a)

The ice changes to a gas then a liquid.

b)

The ice changes to a gas then back to a solid.

c)

The ice changes to a liquid then to a gas.

d)

The ice changes to a liquid and back to a solid.

12.

How can you make liquid water become a solid?

a)

Add a lot of salt to the water.

b)

Put the water in a very cold place.

c)

Shake the water container very fast.

d)

Heat the water on the stove.

13.

When a gas changes into a liquid, it is called ________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

14.

What is the main reason a substance changes from one state of matter to another?

a)

The substance turns into a different kind of matter.

b)

The substance's size changes.

c)

The substance's temperature changes.

d)

The substance's shape changes.

15.

Which one of the following is a solid?

a)

milk

b)

steam

c)

cheese

d)

juice

16.

What does all matter have?

a)

ice

b)

liquid

c)

air

d)

mass

17.

Is sand an example of a solid or liquid?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

18.

Which thing in this picture represents a gas?

a)

ice cubes

b)

bubbles

c)

soda

19.

Water is always in a liquid state.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Everything is matter!

a)

True

b)

False