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Forms of Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a gas?

a)

water vapour

b)

a puddle of water outside

c)

oxygen in the air

d)

helium in a balloon

2.

Everything around us is called -------

a)

liquid

b)

ice

c)

matter

3.

An ice cube is an example of which state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

Which of the following changes into all 3 states

a)

potato

b)

water

c)

sunlight

d)

pen

5.

Bag, carbon dioxide, steam, oxygen (Tick the odd one)

a)

bag

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

steam

d)

oxygen

6.

The state of matter that has no fixed shape and does not take up a fixed amount of space is ___________

a)

solid

b)

gas

7.

Which of the following is an example of a solid?

a)

juice

b)

helium inside a balloon

c)

a desk

8.

Which item is in ' liquid state ' ?

a)

air

b)

melted chocolate

c)

rock

9.

Air is a mixture of many gases

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of liquid

a)

It has a definite shape and size

b)

It flows

c)

It takes the shape of the container

d)

It can be poured from one container to another

11.

There are only two states of matter.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A student places a pan of water on a stove. What happens to some of the water as it is heated to boil?

a)

It gets destroyed

b)

It gets new atomic bonds

c)

It becomes liquid

d)

It becomes gas

13.

Oxygen is used by plants to make food

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Which of these are the characteristics of gases

a)

they do not have a fixed shape

b)

they can flow

c)

they have a fixed shape

d)

both a and b

15.

All matter has mass and takes up space.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How are the molecules in solids?

a)

Tightly packed

b)

Slightly weak

c)

Very weak

17.

Liquids can change their shape depending on the container that they are in.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which is most likely to happen to a solid substance that is heated?

a)

It will evaporate

b)

It will boil

c)

It will melt

d)

It will harden

19.

When ice melts, it becomes a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

20.

Anna is holding an ice-cube. Why does the ice-cube melt in her hand?

a)

Heat moves from her hand to the ice-cube

b)

Cold moves from her hand to the ice-cube

c)

Heat moves from the ice-cube to her hand

d)

Cold moves from the ice-cube to her hand

21.

Gases spread out evenly to fill space.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

John placed a pot of water on a stove. As the water boils, how does the state of water change?

a)

from gas to liquid

b)

from liquid to gas

c)

from liquid to solid

d)

from solid to liquid

23.

Which of these are examples of plasma?

a)

lightning

b)

moon

c)

fluorescent lights

24.

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

a)

Ice changes to gas then to liquid

b)

Ice changes to gas and then back to solid

c)

Ice changes to liquid then to gas

d)

Ice changes to liquid and then back to solid

25.

Change of liquid into gas (a)  

26.

Snow turns into liquid when it

a)

freezes

b)

evaporates

c)

condenses

d)

melts

27.

Bob filled a tray with juice and put it in the freezer. The next day Bob opened the freezer. How did the Juice MOST likely change?

a)

It became a solid

b)

It became a gas

c)

It condensed

d)

It evaporated

28.

Air is made up of different gases.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which of these DO NOT consist of plasma?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
30.

The process of water changing into ice is called (a)