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States of Matter, Phase Changes, & Phase Change Graphs Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
2.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
3.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b)
have no viscosity.
c)
decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
d)
are free to move around one another but still touch.
4.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
5.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
6.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
7.
What is an example of a solid?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
juice
8.
What is an example of a liquid?
a)
ice cubes
b)
paper
c)
milk
d)
ballons
9.
What is an example of gas?
a)
crayons
b)
paper
c)
soda
d)
air
10.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
11.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
12.
Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
13.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
14.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
15.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
d)
plasma
16.
The milk in the glass has volume and takes the shape of its container. Therefore, it is assumed that milk is a ______________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
17.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
18.

Matter is made up of particles. Which of the following statements is true about these particles?

a)

The particles that make up solids do not move

b)

The particles that make up liquids do not move

c)

The particles that make up all matter are constantly in motion

d)

Only the particles that make up gases are constantly in motion

19.

Matter that has a definite shape and definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

20.

Matter that always fills the entire container it is in.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

21.

How is a gas defined?

a)

no definite shape, no definite volume

b)

Definite shape, definite volume

c)

Found in stars

d)

Definite volume, no definite shape

22.

Define a liquid

a)

no definite shape, no definite volume

b)

Definite shape, definite volume

c)

Found in stars

d)

Definite volume, no definite shape

23.

Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and has a definite volume?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

25.

Which example has particles that are travelling the fastest?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

amorphous solid

26.

A gas

a)

has a definite shape but no definite volume

b)

has a definite volume but no definite shape

c)

has no definite volume and no definite shape

27.

What are the states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and water

b)

solid and liquid

c)

solid and gas

d)

solid, liquid, and gas

28.
5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
a)
Sublimation
b)
Condensation
c)
Liquid
29.
7. All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Change from Gas to Solid is called........
a)
Sublimation
b)
Deposition
c)
Fusion
d)
condensation
31.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
32.
Change from Liquid to Solid is call......
a)
fusion
b)
Freezing
c)
sublimation
d)
evaporation
33.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
34.
What is deposition?
a)
Phase change from gas to solid
b)
phase change from liquid to solid
c)
Phase change from solid to gas
d)
Phase change from liquid to gas
35.
What is sublimation?
a)
phase change between solid and liquid
b)
pahse change from gas to solid
c)
phase change from solid to gas
d)
phase change from solid to solid
36.
Freezing is...
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
37.
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
38.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
39.

Phase change going from a Gas to a Liquid...

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Ionization

d)

Condensation

40.

Phase change going from a Solid to a Gas...

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Recombination

41.

Phase change going from a Gas to a Solid...

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Vaporization

42.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

43.

Are the particles moving faster or slower as time goes on?

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

44.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

45.

2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....

a)

Fusion

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

46.

Fusion is ...

a)

liquid to solid

b)

solid to liquid

c)

solid to gas

d)

gas to liquid

47.

Vaporization is ...

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to solid

c)

gas to liquid

d)

solid to liquid

48.

change from liquid to gas is called....

a)

expansion

b)

vaporization

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

49.

What happens to particles when they are heated?

a)

They speed up and spread out

b)

They slow down and get closer together

c)

They stop moving

d)

They move closer together and speed up

50.

2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....

a)

Fusion

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

51.

5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Liquid

d)

Vaporization

52.

Fusion is ...

a)

liquid to solid

b)

solid to liquid

c)

solid to gas

d)

gas to liquid

53.

Vaporization is ...

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to solid

c)

gas to liquid

d)

solid to liquid

54.

What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Liquid

d)

Deposition

55.

Phase change going from Liquid to Solid...

a)

Fusion

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

56.

Phase change going from a Liquid to a Gas...

a)

Vaporization

b)

Deposition

c)

Condensation

d)

Fusion

57.

Phase change going from a Solid to a Liquid...

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Fusion

d)

Sublimation

58.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

59.

Are the particles moving faster or slower as time goes on?

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

60.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points A and B?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Speeding Up

d)

Slowing Down

61.

Which interval demonstrates vaporization occurring?

a)
B-C
b)
C-D
c)
D-E
d)
E-F
62.
As substance goes from D to E what happens to the distance between the particles?
a)
particles get closer together
b)
particles disappear
c)

particles get farther apart

63.
At what temperature is this substance melting?
a)
50C
b)
100C
c)
0C
64.
At point temperature does this substance finish melting?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
65.
How long does it take this substance to change from a liquid to a gas?
a)
1 minute
b)
2 minutes
c)
10 minutes
d)
15 minutes
66.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

67.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points D and E?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporizing

d)

Sublimating

68.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

69.

Use the graph below to answer this question. What state of matter would the substance be at point F?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas