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States of Matter

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

2.

What is a Solid?

a)

Matter that has a fixed shape and size.

b)

Matter that has a fixed size and no fixed shape

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape or size

d)

Matter that has no fixed shape and size

3.

The state of matter that keeps its shape and volume when it is placed in a different container is called ______.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

4.

The state of matter that expands to fill its container is called ______.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

5.

The diagram shows arrangement of particles in a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

6.

The particles in the picture are tightly held together with very tiny movement. They have shape and fixed volume. Therefore, the picture represents _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

7.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

8.

The measure of how much space something takes up is ______.

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

9.

What is a gas?

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape but fixed volume

d)

compounds

10.
state of matter with a fixed shape; does not take the shape of its container
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
water
11.
state of matter that can be poured; takes the shape of its container
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
12.
water in gas form (moisture in the air)
a)
water vapor
b)
oxygen
c)
ice
d)
rain
13.

Particles vibrate in place and do not change relative positions.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

14.

Particles move relative to each other, but remain in contact with each other.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

15.

Basic state of matter with the least amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

Basic state of matter with an intermediate (medium) amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.

Basic state of matter with the greatest amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

18.

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

19.

What happens when the speed of particles decreases?

a)

Their temperature decreases

b)

Their temperature increases

c)

Their mass decreases

d)

Their mass increases

20.

The AVERAGE kinetic energy of particles in a substance is its...

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Temperature

21.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
22.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
23.
If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
24.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see