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States of Matter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

a)

indefinite volume and an indefinite shape

b)

definite volume and a definite shape

c)

definite volume and indefinite shape

d)

indefinite volume and a definite shape

2.

In which state are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Plasma

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 in a container but remain in close contact with one another.

4.

The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystallyne or amorphous form is:

a)

Bose-Einstein Condensate

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

5.

In which states of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

6.

The change from liquid to solid, ot the reverse of melting, is called

a)

condensation

b)

boiling

c)

sublimation

d)

freezing

7.

What is vaporization?

a)

A gas becoming a liquid

b)

A liquid becoming a solid

c)

A gas becoming a solid

d)

A liquid becoming a gas

8.

During the process of sublimation,

a)

A solid turns directly into a gas.

b)

A solid turns into a liquid.

c)

A gas turns directly into a solid.

d)

A liquid turns into a gas.

9.

An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, you cover it and see water droplets on the lid. What sequence can you infer has occured?

a)

melting, then boiling

b)

freezing, then thawing

c)

vaporization, then condensation

d)

condensation, then vaporization.

10.

Where can we see plasma?

a)

Lightning

b)

Stars

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Geysers

11.

Using particle movement, order the states of matter

a)

Solid, liquid, gas, plasma, Bose-Einsteing condensate

b)

Plasma, solid, liquid, gas, Bose-Einstein condensate

c)

Bose-Einstein condensate, solid, liquid, gas, plasma

d)

Solid, liquid, gas, plasma

12.
Matter changes state when...
a)
energy is added or removed
b)
energy is added
c)
energy is removed
d)
there is no energy
13.
As molecules gain energy, they move _____ and spread apart, and vise versa.
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
less
d)
inside
14.
If you want to change liquid water into a gas you must:
a)
remove heat from the water
b)
apply pressure to the water
c)
add heat to the water
d)
add chemicals to the water
15.
Suppose you pour a glass of ice water and set it on the kitchen table. After a few minutes, the outside of the glass will be covered with drops of water. Why did this happen?
a)
Oxygen in the air cooled and condensed onto the cold glass.
b)
Water vapor in the air cooled and condensed onto the cold glass.
c)
Water vapor in the air cooled and evaporated onto the cold glass.
d)
Water seeped through pores in the glass.
16.
When a gas forms directly into a solid, skipping the liquid phase
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
17.
What is the opposite of melting?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporization
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
18.
 The process where water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid is called:
a)
sublimation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
19.

Iodine gas particles can change directly to a solid when cooled. What is the name of this change of state?

a)

condensation

b)

deposition

c)

freezing

d)

plasma

20.
What happens to a substance when it changes from a liquid to a solid?
a)
it gains mass
b)
it gains energy
c)
it loses mass
d)
it loses energy