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Year 4 - Science - States of Matter

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What state of matter is represented in this picture?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

2.

What state of matter is represented in the picture above?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

3.

Which state of matter has a fixed shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

A gas

a)

has a fixed shape but no definite volume

b)

has a fixed volume but no definite shape

c)

has fast-moving particles

5.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

6.

Something which has a fixed shape and fixed volume is a...

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

7.

The state of matter that has no fixed size or shape is

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

8.

Particles in a ______________________ move quickly and are far apart.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

9.

Has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

10.

Freezing

a)

Solid to gas

b)

Liquid to solid

c)

Gas to solid

11.

Evaporating

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to solid

c)

gas to liquid

12.

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

burning

13.

Particles are widely spaced except when they collide.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

14.

Which states of matter can change their shape?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

15.

State of matter with the greatest amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

State of matter with the least amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.

What happens to particles when their temperature increases?

a)

The particles move slower

b)

The particles move faster

c)

The particles lose mass

d)

The particles gain mass

18.

When ice sits out on a table and melts, it is because the ice has...

a)

gained mass

b)

gained energy

c)

lost mass

d)

lost energy

19.

When water sits in the freezer and freezes into ice, it is because the water has...

a)

gained mass

b)

gained energy

c)

lost mass

d)

lost energy

20.
a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

21.
a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

22.
a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

23.

Anything that takes up space.

a)

matter

b)

volume

c)

mass

24.

The amount of space that matter takes up.

a)

matter

b)

volume

c)

mass

25.

How might temperature changes affect a glass of iced tea?

a)

Making it warmer could cause the ice cubes to melt.

b)

Making it colder could cause the ice cubes to melt.

c)

Making it much warmer could cause the liquid to freeze.

26.

A chef is boiling water for spaghetti. What state of matter is the water when they put the pot on the stove?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

27.

The water begins to get hot and bubbles appear. Steam forms above the pot. What state of matter is the steam?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

28.

Why does the glass on the right have less water in it?

a)

the solid turned into a gas

b)

the gas turned into a liquid

c)

the liquid turned into a gas

29.

The glass now has less water in it. What happened to the water?

a)

condensation

b)

gas

c)

evaporation

d)

solid

30.

Does air have weight?

a)

no

b)

sometimes

c)

yes

d)

of course not

31.

What weighs more: an empty balloon or an inflated balloon?

a)

an empty balloon

b)

an inflated balloon

32.

Can you always see matter?

a)

yes

b)

no

33.

Name a type of matter that can be found on earth as a solid, liquid and gas.

a)

gold

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

rock

34.

Which is a non-matter?

a)

shadow

b)

powder

c)

wood

d)

dust