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States of Matter and Phase Changes REVIEW

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The image shows the particles in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

non-newtonian

2.

Which state of matter are the particles moving the MOST?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Non-Newtonian FLuid

3.

This image shows how the particles are arranged in what state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

non-newtonian

4.

Which state of matter can expand?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

non-newtonian

5.

The ice will ______ into a liquid because it is being heated.

a)

freeze

b)

evaporate

c)

melt

d)

condense

6.

The liquid water will start to boil. The liquid water is changing into water vapor. What is the name of this phase change?

a)

evaporate

b)

melt

c)

condense

d)

sublimate

7.

The image show how the particles are arranged in what state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

non-newtonian

8.

Adding or taking away _________ makes a phase change happen.

a)

bubbles

b)

electricity

c)

water

d)

heat

9.

This solid is changing directly to a gas. What is the name of this phase change?

a)

melting

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

10.

When heat is added to a liquid, it changes into a gas. What is this phase change?

a)

melt

b)

evaporate

c)

condense

d)

sublimate

11.

Which 2 states of matter change shape to fit their container?

a)

solid and liquid

b)

liquid and gas

c)

solid and gas

d)

liquid and ice

12.

When heat is take away from a gas it changes into a liquid. What is the name of this phase change?

a)

melt

b)

evaporate

c)

condense

d)

freeze

13.

When a gas loses heat energy and change directly into a solid, what is the name of this phase change?

a)

melt

b)

condense

c)

sublimate

d)

deposition

14.

What happens when heat is added to matter?

a)

The matter burns

b)

The molecules begin to move more

c)

The molecules fly away

d)

The molecules stop moving

15.

What state of matter has an exact shape and volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

16.

Which state of matter can change in volume (expand and compress)?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

non-newtonian

17.

This cold water was pulled out from the fridge. It has been sitting on the table for 30 mins. Water droplet have started to form on the outside of the water bottle. This is an example of what phase change?

a)

melting

b)

gas

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

18.

This snow is being warmed up by the sun. The snow is melting. What is the phase change of melting?

a)

solid --> liquid

b)

liquid --> solid

c)

liquid --> water

d)

solid --> gas

19.

If heat energy is removed from matter, what will happen to the molecules?

a)

The molecules will freeze

b)

The molecules will move more

c)

The molecules will come closer together and move less

d)

The molecules will stop moving

20.

In deposition a gas changes directly into a solid. How?

a)

The gas evaporates

b)

Heat energy is taken away

c)

Heat energy is added

d)

The solid warms up

21.

Plasma is .....

a)

A type of TV

b)

A mixture of liquid and solid

c)

When a solid changes directly into a gas

d)

Very hot gas

22.
When a liquid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a gas.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
23.
When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a liquid.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
24.
The freezing and melting points of water are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
To determine the freezing and melting points use a 
a)
thermometer
b)
scale
c)
balance
26.
When does condensation happen?
a)
solid to liquid
b)
liquid to gas
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to gas
27.

A substance has a melting point of 25 oC and a boiling point of 235 oC. What state is it at 5oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

28.
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
29.

The weaker the intermolecular forces of a substance the _____________ the boiling point

a)

higher

b)

lower

30.

You have dropped your popsicle and are watching it become a LIQUID. Which answer BEST explains what PHASE CHANGE has occurred AND how the molecule MOVEMENT has changed?

a)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is CONDENSATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

b)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is EVAPORATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become SLOWER.

c)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is MELTNG and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

31.

What state of matter is pictured?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

32.

The change of one state of matter to another is called

a)

Osmosis

b)

Phase Change

c)

Matter

d)

Energy

33.

The temperature at which a liquid evaporates to a gas is called

a)

freezing point

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

condensation point

34.

Critical Thinking! If gas particles in a tire are moving slowly, your tire pressure will drop because the gas particles are not pressing against the walls of the tire. What temperature change do you think would cause this pressure drop?

a)

The temperature will have become colder

b)

The temperature will have become hotter

c)

Temperature and pressure have no relation

35.

If you move one substance from one container to another and its volume changes, the substance must be a...

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

solution

36.

The particles in a solid move _______ than do the particles in a gas.

a)

more quickly

b)

in the exact same way

c)

more slowly

d)

more quickly and farther

37.

Which state of matter will hold its shape without a container?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

38.

All changes of the state of matter require ____________.

a)

vibration

b)

water

c)

energy

d)

dancing

39.

Why do atoms in a solid still vibrate?

a)

All solids have some thermal energy.

b)

Some solids have some thermal energy, and some do not.

c)

Atoms in a solid do not vibrate.

d)

None of the above.

40.
change from liquid to gas is called....
a)
expansion
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
41.

Water vapor is H2O in gas form.

When water vapor is cooled, it turns into liquid water.

This phase change is called ____, and is how water vapor in the air ends up as liquid H2O on the outside of a cold soda can.

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

42.

Boiling water to produce steam is ...

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to solid

c)

gas to liquid

d)

solid to liquid

43.

You have dropped your popsicle and are watching it become a LIQUID. Which answer BEST explains what PHASE CHANGE has occurred AND how the molecule MOVEMENT has changed?

a)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is CONDENSATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

b)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is EVAPORATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become SLOWER.

c)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is MELTNG and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

44.

What is the opposite of condensation?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Cooling

d)

Evaporation

45.

What is the opposite of freezing?

a)

Cooling

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

46.

The change of one state of matter to another is called

a)

Osmosis

b)

Phase Change

c)

Matter

d)

Energy

47.

When you boil water in a pot, some of the water escapes as steam. Which of the following choices explains what is happening with the water molecules in this scenario?

a)

The molecules slow down as the kinetic energy increases and move farther apart from one another.

b)

The molecules slow down as the kinetic energy decreases and move closer together.

c)

The molecules speed up as the kinetic energy increases and the molecules move farther apart from one another.

d)

The molecules speed up as the kinetic energy decreases and the molecules move closer together.