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States of Matter

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
2.
Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
Matter that always fills the shape in a container, such as air.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
5.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
6.
What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
7.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
8.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
9.
Boiling
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
10.
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
11.

This state of matter is turning from a solid to a ____?

a)

liquid

b)

Freezing

c)

Gas

d)

Solid

12.

This ice in this glass is ___________.

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporating

d)

Liquidizing

13.

This picture shows liquid water changing into a ______.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

14.

The picture is an example of what state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

freezing

15.

The heat from the sun is causing the water to _________.

a)

evaporate

b)

condensate

c)

boil

d)

freeze

16.

The picture is an example of _____________.

a)

freezing

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

melting

17.

What causes a solid to turn into a gas?

a)

Cold temperatures

b)

Heat

c)

Pressure

18.

This is an example of ___________.

a)

evaporation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

19.

The picture is an example of:

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

20.

This heat is causing the water to _____.

a)

freeze

b)

boil

c)

melt

d)

condensate

21.

A ____________ substance has a definite volume and shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

22.

A ___________ substance has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

23.

A _______________ does not have a definite volume or shape.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

24.

All matter is made of atoms or groups of atoms that are in constant motion. This idea is the ___________________________________.

a)

States of Matter Theory

b)

Kinetic Theory of Matter

c)

Matter Theory

25.

The particles in a _____________ vibrate, are close together, and do not move freely.

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

26.

The particles in a ______________ are not fixed in place and can move from one place to another.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

27.

The particles in a ______________ can move easily in any direction.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

28.

True or False: Solids can easily change shape.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False: liquids take the shape of their container.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False: A gas will spread out and fill its container.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What happens to a substance with an increase in temperature?

a)

it gains energy

b)

it loses energy

c)

its energy stays the same

32.

How do you find the volume of a well-defined shape?

a)

l x w x h (length times width times height)

b)

b x h (base times height)

c)

l + w + h (length plus width plus height)

d)

none of these

33.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

matter

d)

solid

34.

The amount of matter in an object is called

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

35.

A variety of elements and compounds that are not chemically combined is called a

a)

mixture

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

pure substance

36.

A snow globe is an example of a

a)

solution

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

37.

Milk and gelatin (Jello) are examples of

a)

solutions

b)

colloids

c)

suspensions

38.
When water vapor gets cold, it turns to a...
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
raindrop
d)
ice
39.
What is an example of a solid turning into another state of matter? 
a)
breaking a chair into pieces
b)
adding food coloring to water
c)
tearing a piece of paper
d)
water freezing
40.
What do all liquids have in common?
a)
They are clear
b)
They can be poured
c)
They are sticky
d)
You can drink them
41.
What state of matter does this picture show?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Matter
42.
What state of matter does this picture show?
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Matter
d)
Liquid
43.
What are the three stages of the water cycle?
a)
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
b)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
c)
Evaporation, Precipitation, Sleet
d)
Clouds, Water, Precipitation
44.
What stage of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
Condensation 
b)
Molecules
c)
Evaporation
d)
Precipitation
45.
Water can become all 3 states of matter. 
a)
True
b)
False
46.
What is anything that takes up space and has mass?
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Melting
d)
Matter
47.
When you heat water it turns into a ____
a)
liquid
b)
water
c)
gas
d)
solid
48.
The amount of space a liquid takes up is ________
a)
Volume
b)
Matter
c)
Solid
d)
Liquid
49.

What is matter?

a)

anything

b)

something that has mass

c)

anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

what's the matter with you?

50.

What are the characteristics of solid matter?

a)

takes the shape of any container

b)

molecules are packed closely together

c)

objects have a definite shape

d)

have a definite shape and molecules are packed closely together

51.

Which describes liquid matter?

a)

has a definite volume but no definite shape, takes the shape of every container

b)

has a definite volume

c)

it is wet

d)

molecules are packed tightly together

52.

Which description mostly explains a gas?

a)

no specific shape

b)

not a certain volume

c)

it is all over

d)

molecules move around freely, not tightly packed, no specific volume nor shape

53.

What needs to be present in order for one phase to change from one to another?

a)

space

b)

increase in kinetic energy, resulting in temperature increasing

c)

potential energy

d)

evaporation

54.

What is an example of evaporation?

a)

rain water accumulating in a rain barrel

b)

a puddle going away

c)

leaves turning green

d)

a ball rolling downhill

55.

Which is NOT an example of condensation?

a)

dew collecting on the grass in the morning

b)

clouds filling with water vapor

c)

water forming on the side of the glass of ice water

d)

an oasis drying up in the desert

56.

What describes "freezing" matter?

a)

molecules moving rapidly

b)

molecules not in motion and temperatures decreasing

c)

molecules in motion

d)

grass growing

57.

The phase change sublimation is when matter changes from ....

a)

solid turns to a liquid

b)

solid turns directly to a gas

c)

gas turns to a solid

d)

liquid turns to a gas

58.

In order for something to melt...

a)

the objects temperature needs to be lowered

b)

the molecules slow down to a "stand still"

c)

you turn the air conditioner on

d)

it requires the object's melting point to be reached

59.
a)

It is a liquid because the volume is fixed, and the shape changes.

b)

It is a liquid because the substance retains its mass and volume.

c)

It is a solid because the substance retains its mass and volume.

d)

It is a solid because the length of the substance cannot be measured, and the shape changes.

60.
a)

Figure 1; the particles are tightly packed.

b)

Figure 2; the particles are tightly packed.

c)

Figure 1; the particles are filling the entire container.

d)

Figure 2; the particles are far apart.

61.
a)

The student is correct because only a solid has mass and occupies space.

b)

The student is incorrect because a solid does not retain its mass and volume.

c)

The student is correct because a solid has a fixed shape and volume.

d)

The student is incorrect because a solid takes the shape of the container it is placed in.

62.
a)

Observation 1

b)

Observation 3

c)

Observations 1 and 3

d)

Observations 2 and 3

63.
a)

The mass of the water in Beaker 4 is greater and the temperature is cooler than the water in Beaker 1.

b)

The mass of the water in Beaker 1 is less and the temperature is warmer than the water in Beaker 3.

c)

The mass of the water in Beaker 3 is less and the temperature is cooler than the water in Beaker 4.

d)

The mass of the water in Beaker 2 is greater and the temperature is warmer than the water in Beaker 3.

64.
a)

The substance is a liquid because the volume of the substance is retained.

b)

The substance is a solid because the shape of the substance is retained.

c)

The substance is a solid because the mass of the substance does not change.

d)

The substance is a gas because the volume of the substance does not change.

65.
a)

Substance 1 should be classified as a solid, and Substance 3 should be classified as a liquid because a solid does not have a fixed shape.

b)

Substance 1 should be classified as a solid, and Substance 2 should be classified as a liquid because the volume of a liquid does not change.

c)

Substance 2 should be classified as a gas, and Substance 3 should be classified as a solid because the particles of a solid have small spaces between them.

d)

Substance 1 should be classified as a gas, and Substance 3 should be classified as a liquid because the volume of a liquid is fixed.

66.
a)

The substance is a liquid because it is clear, and its particles are spaced far apart.

b)

The substance is a liquid because its shape and volume are indefinite.

c)

The substance is a gas because its shape and volume are indefinite.

d)

The substance is a gas because it is clear, and its particles are spaced far apart.

67.
a)

The water in Glass W is warmer than the water in Glass Z.

b)

The water in Glass X is warmer than the water in Glass W.

c)

The water in Glass Y is colder than the water in Glass Z.

d)

The water in Glass Z is colder than the water in Glass X.

68.
a)

increased condensation and decreased evaporation

b)

increased evaporation and decreased precipitation

c)

increased transpiration and decreased condensation

d)

increased precipitation and decreased transpiration

69.

How many states of matter are there?

a)
4
b)
1
c)
3
d)
2
70.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
71.
Which form of matter has a definite shape like this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
clay
72.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
73.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
74.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
75.
What is happening when my water bottle in the freezer goes from a liquid state to a solid state?
a)
melting
b)
evaporating
c)
freezing
d)
cutting
76.
What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
burning
c)
melting
d)
freezing
77.
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
78.
Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
air
79.
Things that take up space are called?
a)
Toys
b)
Liquids
c)
Matter
d)
Space
80.
Which of these are the 3 states of matter?
a)
Solid, Water, Gas
b)
Gas, Desk, Liquid
c)
Solid, Liquid, Air
d)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
81.
When water becomes very hot and turns into steam, this is an example of?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Accumulation
d)
Rain
82.
Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.
a)
True
b)
False
liquid
83.
This is how much matter is in an object or substance.
a)
Volume
b)
Weight
c)
Mass
d)
Melting