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states of matter

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not an example of a solid?

a)

milk

b)

table

c)

chair

d)

brick

2.

Which one is liquid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of these is a solid?

a)

raindrop

b)

oxygen

c)

television

d)

air

4.

Everything is made of_____.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Matter

5.

Which state of matter is represented in this image?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

6.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, matter, liquid

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

liquid, matter, solid

d)

matter, liquid, gas

7.

A _______ takes the shape of the container it is in, and can be poured.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

8.

Which kind of matter has its own shape?

a)

Solid

b)

LIquid

c)

Gas

d)

Matter

9.

Which state of matter is represented in this image?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

10.

Which state of matter is represented in this image?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

11.

It is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

density

12.

It refers to the space that matter occupies.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

density

13.

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

14.

What is a Solid?

a)

Matter that has a fixed shape and size.

b)

Matter that has a fixed size and no fixed shape

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape or size

d)

Matter that has no fixed shape and size

15.

The state of matter that keeps its shape and volume when it is placed in a different container is called ______.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

16.

The state of matter that expands to fill its container is called ______.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

17.

What is matter made up of?

a)

particles that are too large to be seen

b)

tiny butter particles

c)

particles that are too small to be seen

d)

tiny water particles

18.

Which state of matter has its own shape

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

LIquid

19.

The diagram shows arrangement of particles in a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

20.

Define a liquid.

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has fixed shape and fixed volume

c)

Matter that has fixed volume, but no fixed shape

21.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

22.

The measure of how much space something takes up is ______.

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

23.

What is a gas?

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape but fixed volume

d)

compounds

24.

What state is represented in the gif?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

25.
Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
26.
Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
27.
Matter that always fills the shape in a container, such as air.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
28.
What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
29.

___________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Molecules

b)

Matter

c)

Volume

30.

This is an example of what type of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

31.

This is an example of what type of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

32.

This is an example of what type of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

33.

A rock is a ___?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

34.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid, Liquid, and Gas

b)

Light, Heavy, Clear

c)

Small, Big, Giant

35.

A cup is a solid because...

a)

it has its own shape.

b)

it spreads in the air.

c)

it has volume.

36.

Water is a liquid because...

a)

it has volume.

b)

it spreads through the air.

c)

it has its own shape.

37.

Ice melts when it is ___.

a)

Heated

b)

Cooled

c)

Touched

d)

Smelled

38.

Water freezes into ice when it is ___.

a)

Heated

b)

Cooled

c)

Touched

d)

Smelled

39.

_____is the tendency of matter to be easily broken to pieces.

a)

Hardness

b)

Malleability

c)

Brittleness

d)

Elasticity

40.

____ is the ability to be pressed, hammered or rolled into various shapes and sizes without breaking.

a)

Elasticity

b)

Strength

c)

Hardness

d)

Malleability

41.

____________ expand when heated and contract when cooled.

a)

Solids

b)

Gases

c)

Liquids

42.

____is the resistance of the liquid to flow.

a)

Strength

b)

Elasticity

c)

Viscosity

d)

Brittleness

43.

____ is the ability of solids to be strong and not to wear out easily.

a)

Strength

b)

Elasticity

c)

Hardness

d)

Brittleness

44.

_________ is the property to be stretched when pressure is applied.

a)

malleability

b)

viscosity

c)

elasticity

d)

strength

45.

Which materials are malleable?

a)

glass

b)

mirror

c)

silver

d)

clay

46.

Which materials are elastic?

a)

rubber band

b)

concrete

c)

balloon

d)

paper

47.

Which materials have strength as a property?

a)

iron

b)

cotton

c)

clay

d)

steel

48.

Which materials have hardness as a property?

a)

chalk

b)

diamond

c)
d)

soap

49.

Which materials are brittle?

a)

wooden chair

b)

plastic cup

c)

mirror

d)

plate

50.

Which are viscous liquids?

a)

water

b)

milk

c)

syrup

d)

honey

51.

Which solids can dissolve in water?

a)

salt

b)

sand

c)

powdered milk

d)

plastic bag

52.

Which are properties of gas?

a)

It expands to fill its container.

b)

It occupies space.

c)

It has particles that are tightly packed.

d)

It has its own shape.

53.

It is the state of matter of the following objects:

sand, sugar and salt.

(a)  

54.

Which statement is true about matter?

a)

Matter is all nonliving things only.

b)

All things around us is matter.

c)

All kinds of matter can be held.

d)

Humans are not matter

55.

Ceramic plates break easily. What property of solid is shown?

a)

tenacity

b)

brittleness

c)

elasticity

d)

malleability

56.

Which statement is true about matter?

a)

Matter is all nonliving things only.

b)

All things around us is matter.

c)

All kinds of matter can be held.

d)

Humans are not matter

57.

Some liquids flow faster and some flow slower. What property of liquid is shown?

a)

expandability

b)

volume

c)

Mass

d)

Viscosity

58.

Ceramic plates break easily. What property of solid is shown?

a)

tenacity

b)

brittleness

c)

elasticity

d)

malleability

59.

What state of matter is shown in this molecules?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of these

60.

Which is the unit of measurement for volume

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

inches (in)

c)

newton (N)

d)

milliliter (mL)

61.

What is the common properties of liquid and gas?

a)

definite volume

b)

viscosity

c)

fluidity

d)

tenacity

62.

Karen made a cat figure using clay. What property of solid is shown?

a)

hardness

b)

viscosity

c)

texture

d)

malleability

63.

Which of the following is a measurement of mass?

a)

50 in

b)

50 mL

c)

50 kg

d)

50 cm

64.

If the measurement of volume of water in a beaker is 60 mL. What will happen to its volume if it is transfered in a graduated cylinder?

a)

Its volume will become less.

b)

Its volume will increase.

c)

its volume will double in measurement.

d)

its volume remain the same.

65.

Which statement is NOT true about gases?

a)

Gases flow.

b)

Gases spread out.

c)

Gases cannot be held.

d)

None of these.

66.

The best example of a substance with low viscosity is?

a)

Honey

b)

Dish soap

c)

Ketchup

d)

Water

67.

Can you feel air?

a)

only when it is moving

b)

only the pressure when we are at sea level

c)

only the pressure when we are in elevated areas

d)

yes, all the time

e)

no, never

68.

The ___________ of a fluid refers to its “thickness,” or its resistance to flow.

a)

temperature

b)

colour

c)

taste

d)

viscosity

69.

Viscosity can be described as...

a)

a physical property of liquids

b)

a physical property of solids

c)

a chemical property of liquids

70.

Grouping together items that are alike or that have shared characteristics is

a)

classifying

b)

making models

c)

investigating

d)

evaluating

71.

Explaining on interpreting observations

a)

inferring

b)

predicting

c)

classifying

d)

investigating

72.

Using one or more of your senses to gather information

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

predicting

d)

classifying

73.

A scientist sorts test tubes according to what substance each one contains. This is an example of what skill being used?

a)

classifying

b)

making models

c)

predicting

d)

inferring

74.

You left the milk out on the counter overnight. You think that the milk will be spoiled. This is an example of what skill being used?

a)

predicting

b)

inferring

c)

evaluating

d)

classifying

75.

When you see your friend when she gets home from the beach, she has a sunburn so she must have forgotten to put on sunscreen.

a)

inferring

b)

predicting

c)

evaluating

d)

observing

76.

_______ means using the sense organs to collect information from your environment.

a)

measuring

b)

observing

c)

comparing

d)

classifying

77.

_______ means telling the similarities and differences between two or more objects

a)

observing

b)

measuring

c)

comparing

d)

classifying

78.

_______ means grouping or putting objects together with the same characteristics.

a)

comparing

b)

measuring

c)

observing

d)

classifying

79.

_______ means is the process of getting the size, height, mass and length of objects.

a)

classifying

b)

measuring

c)

observing

d)

comparing

80.

What science process skill will you use if you want to know how long your table is?

a)

classifying

b)

measuring

c)

observing

d)

comparing

81.

What science process skill will you use if you want to know if you are arranging your shirt by size ?

a)

classifying

b)

measuring

c)

observing

d)

comparing

82.

What science process skill are you using if you are choosing from your top 3 most favorite ice cream flavors?

a)

classifying

b)

measuring

c)

observing

d)

comparing

83.

What science process skill will you use if you want to know the length of your television?

a)

classifying

b)

measuring

c)

observing

d)

comparing

84.

What science process skill will you use if you want to take a closer look at a butterfly?

a)

classifying

b)

measuring

c)

observing

d)

comparing

85.

Compare the objects.

They are _____ in shape.

a)

alike

b)

different

86.

Compare the objects.

They are _____ in shape.

a)

alike

b)

different

87.

Compare the objects.

They are _____ in taste.

a)

alike

b)

different

88.

Compare the objects.

They are _____ in color.

a)

alike

b)

different

89.

Compare the objects.

They are _____ in color.

a)

alike

b)

different

90.

When do you use your senses to learn about an object.

a)

When I observe.

b)

When I predict.

c)

When I compare.

91.

SpongeBob's house looks like a pineapple fruit. It has windows and a door. Which science skill am I using?

a)

Observation

b)

Classification

c)

Comparison

92.

When you are looking at how objects are alike and different, you are ___________?

a)

comparing

b)

inferring

c)

classifying

93.

Which is a correct comparison?

a)

Spongebob is wearing a school uniform.

b)

Patrick and Spongebob are happy.

c)

Squidward is the tallest among them.

94.

When John uses a Venn diagram to tell how a whale and a dolphin are alike and different, what is he doing?

a)

Comparing

b)

Classifying

c)

Observing

95.

Which skill in the science process is used to tell or find out how wide or tall something is?

a)

Comparing

b)

Classifying

c)

Measuring

96.

listening to the music

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

tongue

97.

watching the birds flying

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

tongue

98.

spraying perfume over the body

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

tongue

99.

The teacher gave the pupils a task in using the information from the table to make a bar graph.

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

classifying

d)

communicating

100.

Donut, cake, ice cream and chocolate is a group of sweet foods.

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

classifying

d)

comparing

101.

The clouds are becoming dark, it might rain later.

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

classifying

d)

comparing

102.

The pencil is long, smooth, and color yellow.

a)

observing

b)

measuring

c)

classifying

d)

comparing

103.

Grapes are smaller in size than apples.

a)

inferring

b)

measuring

c)

classifying

d)

comparing

104.

The book measures 15 cm long.

a)

inferring

b)

measuring

c)

classifying

d)

observing

105.

We _____________ objects to know if they are smooth or rough.

a)

taste

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

listen

106.

We _____________ many things around us every day.

a)

observe

b)

make

c)

search

107.

We observe things with our _____________.

a)

five senses

b)

two hands

c)

ten fingers

108.

to know if the mango is sweet or sour

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

tongue

109.

When you group categories, you are using the skill of ______________?

a)

Classifying

b)

Comparing

c)

Observing

d)

Predicting

110.

When you are comparing mass, length and

volume, you are ________________________.

a)

Communicating

b)

Inferring

c)

Measuring

d)

Predicting

111.

When you use the senses to gather information, you are____________.

a)

Classifying

b)

Communicating

c)

Observing

d)

Predicting

112.

What science process you are using if you are

teaching your friend how to play a game?

a)

Communicating

b)

Inferring

c)

Measuring

d)

Predicting

113.

It is a basic science process skills that suggests

explanations of an observation based on past

experiences.

a)

Communicating

b)

Inferring

c)

Measuring

d)

Predicting

114.

Martha needs to correctly measure the quantities in order to gather the necessary information in an experiment.

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115.

Barney observed that the school’s front lawn is wet. It rained last night.

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116.

Phineas and Ferb got the volume reading of the water in a graduated cylinder. 

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117.

Dr. Strange watching a patient after administering an injection.

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118.

You think the football team will win their next game since they have won all their other games.

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119.

Alex describes the change in height of a plant over time through a graph. 

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120.

Mia needs to choose between donuts and bread for lunch. Which science process skill should she use?

a)

Comparing

b)

Classifying

c)

Measuring

d)

Observing

121.

The student of Class A is arranging the books from the library according to subject. Which science process skill should they use

a)

Measuring

b)

Comparing

c)

Classifying

d)

Observing

122.

Ben needs to find out how long the folder is. Which science process skill should he use?

a)

Observing

b)

Classifying

c)

Comparing

d)

Measuring

123.

The teacher notices that Peter is not answering his test. What science process skill is she using?

a)

Classifying

b)

Observing

c)

Measuring

d)

Classifying

124.

Which of the following is the process skill we used in the game Bring Me?

a)

writing

b)

observing

c)

playing

d)

reading

125.

 You see a flower.  You say, “It is beautiful.  It smells good.”  What process skill do you do here?

a)

observe

b)

play

c)

speak

d)

write

126.

Who among the following is NOT observing?

a)

Bea looks closely at the butterfly.

b)

Kim tastes the ice cream sweet.

c)

Mark sings his favorite song.

d)

Jay smells the rose flowers.

127.

What do we do when we observe? 

a)

We use our sense organs.

b)

 We measure how long an object.

c)

 We check the similarities between objects.

d)

We group different objects.

128.

The diagram above shows plants. Which of the following is the most suitable observation?

a)

Plant A is taller than plant B and C.

b)

Plant B is taller than plant A and C.

c)

Plant C is shorter than A and B

d)

Plant C is taller than plant A and B