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States of matter- Pit stop quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What happens to the particles when I add heat?
a)
The particles get bigger
b)
The particles get smaller
c)
The particles get slower
d)
The particles get faster
3.

Which of the following statements describes a gas?

a)

It has a fixed volume

b)

It can be compressed

4.

Which of the following statements describes a liquid?

a)

It has a fixed volume

b)

It can be compressed

5.
My glass of ice water is sitting in the sun and has droplets of water on the outside of the glass. What is happening?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
6.

The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporating

d)

Condensing

7.
When solids reach their melting point they become ...... 
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
WRONG
8.

Solids have...

a)

a fixed shape and a fixed volume

b)

a fixed shape but can change volume

c)

No fixed shape but a fixed volume

d)

no fixed shape or volume

9.

Which state of matter can be compressed easily?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of them

10.

Silver

Melting point 961oC boiling point 2210oC

What state of matter will it be at 959oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

11.

What does this picture represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

What does this picture represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

13.
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