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Unit 1: States of Matter

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter is

a)

Anything that has volume

b)

Anything that has mass

c)

Anything that has mass and volume

2.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
3.
How is a gas defined?
a)
no shape, no volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, no shape
4.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
5.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
6.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
7.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
8.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

9.

As temperature increases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

10.

What is happening in this picture of this lake freezing?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

11.

TRUE or FALSE: In order to change the state of matter, you need to increase or decrease the energy (heat).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

TRUE or FALSE: The particles in solids move around a lot and spread out.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

TRUE or FALSE: Gases have the least kinetic energy out all 3 states of matter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Phase change from liquid to gas is called:

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Sublimation

15.

Phase change from liquid to solid is called:

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Condensation

16.

Phase change from gas to liquid is called:

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Condensation

17.

When changing a substance from liquid to solid, the energy has to...

a)

INCREASE

b)

DECREASE

18.

When changing a substance from liquid to gas, the energy has to...

a)

INCREASE

b)

DECREASE

19.

When changing a substance from gas to liquid, the energy has to...

a)

INCREASE

b)

DECREASE

20.

Match the following:

a)

solid to a liquid

1.

melting

b)

liquid to a gas

2.

evaporation (vaporization)

c)

liquid to a solid

3.

freezing

d)

gas to a liquid

4.

condensation

e)

solid to a gas

5.

sublimation

21.

Particles of a solid​ (a)   . Particles of a liquid (b)   . Particles of a gas ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
do not flow or expand and vibrate in place
flow past each other
have a rapid, random motion & can take any shape
22.

Particles of a solid have a​ (a)   attraction for each other and a low kinetic energy. Particles of a liquid have​ (b)   attraction than solids but​ (c)   kinetic energy. Particles of a gas have a​ (d)   attraction for each other and a high kinetic energy.

Choose from the below words
high
less
more
low
23.

Match the following

a)
1.

particles of a solid

b)
2.

particles of a liquid

c)
3.

particles of a gas

24.

Select all of these that have a definite shape (meaning they keep their shape):

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

25.

Select all of these that keep their own volume (meaning they have a definite/defined volume):

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

26.

Which process could cause a material to change state from gas to liquid?

a)

Adding heat

b)

Adding energy

c)

Removing particles

d)

Removing energy

27.

If I add heat to a solid, how will the motion of the particles be affected?

a)

They will move slower

b)

They will stop moving

c)

They will move faster

d)

They will move to a different container

28.

A gas typically consists of:

a)

low energy particles that experience high attractive forces between them.

b)

low energy particles that experience no attractive forces between them.

c)

high energy particles that experience high attractive forces between them.

d)

high energy particles that experience little attractive force between them

29.

Which is not true about the liquid state of matter?

a)

The liquid state has a definite volume and a definite shape.

b)

The liquid state takes on the shape of its container.

c)

The liquid state has a definite volume and an indefinite shape.

d)

The particles in a liquid can easily move past each other.

30.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

31.
Matter that has no definite shape, nor volume.
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
32.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Rotting Wood

b)

Boiling Water

c)

Burning Food

d)

Baking a Cake

33.

Changes or properties that can not be observed without changing the chemical makeup of the substance is known as what?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Quantitative

d)

Qualitative

34.

The average kinetic energy of water molecules is greatest in which sample?

a)

steam at 200oC

b)

liquid water at 90oC

c)

liquid water at 100oC

d)

ice at 0oC

35.

What is NOT true about solids.

a)

Solids have a fixed volume

b)

Solids have a fixed shape

c)

Solids have the lowest kinetic energy

d)

Solid particles can move past each other

36.
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
37.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
38.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a)
sugar and oxygen reacting to produce water and carbon dioxide
b)
honey dissolving in tea
c)
a raw egg being cooked
d)
metal rusting after being left out in the rain
39.
A change in phase ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
40.
Evidence of Chemical Change.
a)
New Substance 
b)
Size change
c)
State change
d)
Mixture