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States of Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which matter has the furthest distance than others?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

2.
Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
4.
What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
5.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
6.

___________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Molecules

b)

Matter

c)

Volume

7.

________ is the amount of space an object takes up.

a)

Mass

b)

Matter

c)

Volume

8.

Which state of matter does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

9.

What is the process called when a solid changes to a liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

10.

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas?

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

11.

What is the state change that occurs, when ice turns into a liquid?

a)

Boiling

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporation

12.

Condensation is when

a)

Liquid turns to a solid

b)

Gas turns to liquid

c)

Solid turns to liquid

d)

Liquid turns to a gas

13.

This image is an example of what particle

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

14.

Why do solids have a fixed shaped?

a)

The particles vibrate

b)

The particles are fixed in place

c)

The particles are closely packed together

d)

The particles are free moving

15.

When a liquid reaches its freezing point what does it become?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

16.

What state of matter is taken place here?

a)

Solid to gas

b)

Solid to liquid

c)

Gas to solid

d)

liquid to liquid

17.

Everything around us is made of matter, from the air we breathe, to the water we drink. Even our bodies.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
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
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.
 The process where water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid is called:
a)
sublimation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
21.
What is the opposite of melting?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporization
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
22.
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.
23.
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
24.

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

25.

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

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Plasma

26.

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.

27.

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

28.

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

a)

condensation

b)

boiling

c)

sublimation

d)

freezing

29.

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

30.

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.

31.

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.

32.
Matter changes state when...
a)
energy is added or removed
b)
energy is added
c)
energy is removed
d)
there is no energy
33.
As molecules gain energy, they move _____ and spread apart, and vise versa.
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
less
d)
inside
34.
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
35.
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.
36.
When a gas forms directly into a solid, skipping the liquid phase
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
37.
What is the opposite of melting?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporization
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
38.
 The process where water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid is called:
a)
sublimation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
39.

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

40.
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
41.

Number 3 in this picture is showing……

a)

Precipitation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

42.

Number 5 in this picture is showing……

a)

Precipitation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

43.

Number 4 in this picture is showing……

a)

Precipitation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

44.

Precipitation occurs because…….

a)

the droplets evaporate in the air

b)

the droplets are too light for the air to hold

c)

the droplets are too heaavy for the air to hold

45.

When drops of water fall down from the sky…..

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

46.

When water flows back into the ocean it is called….

a)

run-off

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

47.

Forms of precipitation are……

a)

only sleet and snow

b)

only dew, mists, and rain

c)

rain, sleet, snow and hail

d)

only snow and hail

48.

Contract is when the distance between particles become ………..

(a)  

49.

Expansion is when the distance between particles become ………..

(a)  

50.

How is your feeling today?

a)

:)

b)

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c)

:|

d)

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