WorksheetsStates of Matter
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The diagram illustrates particles in three states of matter.
What do each of the states of matter have in common?
The particles are locked into position.
The particles in each are in constant motion.
The particles take the shape of their containers.
The particles have the same volume in each container.
Which state of matter will take both the volume and shape of the container that holds it?
gas
ice
liquid
solid
Why does water that is frozen in an ice cube tray stay in the shape of a cube when it is taken out of the tray?
The water particles become locked in place.
The water particles stop moving completely.
The water particles grow bigger to fill the space.
The water particles can only slip past one another.
Ana is creating a model to show atoms of solid bromine, liquid bromine, and gaseous bromine. How should her three models differ?
The size of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
The mass of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
The motion of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
The identity of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
Frost forms when water vapor changes directly to ice in a process called deposition. If you were to model the water particles before and after deposition, how would they compare?
Before deposition, the particles vibrate in place; after deposition, they slide by each other.
Before deposition, the particles slide by each other; after deposition, they vibrate in place.
Before deposition, the particles vibrate in place; after deposition, they move quickly in all directions.
Before deposition, the particles move quickly in all directions; after deposition, they vibrate in place.
Marissa blows up balloons for a party. She decides how big or small to make each balloon. Why does the air she blows into each balloon take up all the space inside the balloon?
The air particles are easily able to slide past one another.
Air is a gas and so fills its container, the balloon, completely.
The air particles increase in size when they have more space.
There is a strong attraction between the air particles and the balloon.
The diagram below shows a Venn diagram to compare the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
What property, which only solids have, is in position 1?
definite shape
definite volume
particles that do not move
particles are always in motion
Jada and Brian are organizing the information they learned about solids, liquids, and gases. They made a Venn diagram. Now they need to fill it in.
What should Jada and Brian write where all of the states overlap at position 7?
Particles are spaced far apart.
Particles are constantly moving.
Shape depends on the container.
Sample does not take shape of container.
In which state(s) of matter are particles constantly moving?
gases only
liquids only
gases and liquids only
gases, liquids, and solids
Which statement is true of the carbon atoms that make up a diamond?
They are always vibrating in place.
They can slip past one another slowly.
They vibrate only when they are heated.
They are locked in place and do not move at all.
Matter is made of particles. Which of the following statements is true about particles?
Particles that make up solids do not move.
Particles that make up liquids do not move.
Particles that make all matter are constantly in motion.
Only particles that make up gases are constantly in motion.
Which of the following statements describes a liquid?
A liquid has both a definite shape and a definite volume.
A liquid has neither a definite volume nor a definite shape.
A liquid has a definite shape but not a definite volume.
A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape.
A beaker containing a certain substance has heat applied to it. The particles that make up the substance begin to move farther apart from each other.
What change of state could be occurring to the substance in the beaker?
The substance is changing from a gas to a liquid.
The substance is changing from a gas to a solid.
The substance is changing from a liquid to a solid.
The substance is changing from a liquid to a gas.
