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States of Matter

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do all liquids have in common?
a)
They are clear
b)
They can be poured
c)
They are sticky
d)
You can drink them
2.
What state of matter does this picture show?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Matter
3.
What state of matter does this picture show?
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Matter
d)
Liquid
4.
What are the three stages of the water cycle?
a)
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
b)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
c)
Evaporation, Precipitation, Sleet
d)
Clouds, Water, Precipitation
5.
What stage of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
Condensation 
b)
Molecules
c)
Evaporation
d)
Precipitation
6.
When you heat water it turns into a ____
a)
liquid
b)
water
c)
gas
d)
solid
7.
The amount of space a liquid takes up is ________
a)
Volume
b)
Matter
c)
Solid
d)
Liquid
8.

State of matter with a definite shape and definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

9.

State of matter with no definite shape and no definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

Particles are closely spaced.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

11.

Particles vibrate in place and do not change relative positions.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

Particles are not so closely spaced and slide past each other.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

13.

Particles are widely spaced except when they collide.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

14.

Basic state of matter with an intermediate (medium) amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

15.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
d)
plasma
16.
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
17.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
18.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
19.
What happens to the particles when I add heat?
a)
The particles get bigger
b)
The particles get smaller
c)
The particles get slower
d)
The particles get faster
20.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
21.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
22.
What happens when matter condenses?
a)
It changes from a liquid to a gas.
b)
It changes from a gas to a liquid.
c)
It changes from a solid to a liquid.
d)
It changes from a liquid to a solid.
23.
What will happen to ice cubes if you put them in a sunny place?
a)
The ice cubes will freeze and turn into a solid. 
b)
The ice cubes will melt and turn into a liquid.
c)
The ice cubes will turn into water and boil.
d)
Nothing will happen.
24.
True or False: Matter can changes states by adding or removing heat.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
If a box of crayons is left in a hot car on a summer afternoon, what change would you expect to observe in the crayons?
a)
Gas changed to solid
b)
Liquid changed to solid
c)
Solid changed to liquid
d)
Solid changed to gad 
26.
What is it called when a liquid becomes a solid?
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
evaporating
27.
Water droplet on the outside of a glass of water is called
a)
evaporation
b)
melting
c)
condensation
d)
boiling
28.

An example of water in its solid state:

a)

Hail

b)

Rain

c)

Sweat

d)

Dew

29.

Very early one chilly morning, Miguel was surprised to find the grass in his yard was wet, even though it had not rained for several days. His mother told him it was "dew". Which of the following word explain how the dew formed?

a)

Boiling

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

30.

Melting ice is a __________ change.

a)

Solid

b)

Chemical

c)

Physical

d)

Liquid

31.

Victor notices that it is snowing outside, and the snow is sticking to the ground. What can we infer about the temperature outside.

a)

It is probably exactly 0 C.

b)

It is probably O C or colder.

c)

It is probably exactly 32 C.

d)

It is probably -32 C or colder.

32.

Which of the following statements best describes the movement of particles in a liquid?

a)

they do not move.

b)

they vibrate

c)

they slide around each other

d)

they fly around freely

33.

The particles in water move fastest in water that is

a)

Frozen

b)

Liquid

c)

Melting

d)

Boiling

34.

On Earth matter exists in different states. What are the states of matter?

a)

gas, solid, ice

b)

gas, solid, snow

c)

gas, solid, liquid

d)

gas, solid, water

35.

How can water change from one state of matter to another?

a)

Liquid water is heated to make ice, and ice is heated to make steam.

b)

Ice is heated to make steam, and steam is heated to make liquid water.

c)

Liquid water is heated to make steam, and steam is heated to make ice.

d)

Ice is heated to make liquid water, and liquid water is heated to make steam.

36.

Which statement below best describes the properties of liquids?

a)

Liquids have both a definite shape and a definite volume.

b)

Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape.

c)

Liquids have a definite shape but no definite volume.

d)

Liquids have no definite shape or volume.

37.

Condensation is actually...

a)

Drops of water vapor from the air which turned to liquid.

b)

Drops are liquid water coming from inside the glass.

c)

Drops are Mt. Dew seeping from the glass.

38.
A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to -
a)
melt
b)
condense
c)
evaporate
d)
cool
39.
Which state of matter does ice start as (before you cool it)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
40.
A solid changing to a liquid is...
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
condensing
d)
evaporating
41.
The teacher heats a pot of water. Once the water reaches 100°C, which point has the water reached?
a)
Boiling
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporating
42.

What is the change from solid state to liquid state called?

a)

a. Vaporation

b)

b.Melting

c)

c. Evapoation

43.

What is the change of matter from a gas to a liquid?

a)

a. evaporation

b)

b. condensation

c)

c. freezing

44.

When enough ______________ is added to the solid ice cubes, the melt.

a)

a. water vapors

b)

b. particles

c)

c. heat energy

45.

When a liquid changes to a gas, it

a)

a. evaporates

b)

b. condenses

c)

c. freezes

46.

When the temperature of the water reaches ______, the water boils, or forms bubbles of gas.

a)

a. 0°C

b)

b. 100°C

c)

c. 50°C

47.
Boiling
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
48.

Evaporation and Boiling are similar in some ways. One of the statement is incorrect. Which one?

a)

Evaporation and Boiling are similar because both need heat energy to change from one state to another

b)

Evaporation and Boiling are similar because in both the processes, there is change of state from Liquid to Gas

c)

Evaporation and Boiling are similar because they involve movement of particles after gaining energy.

d)

Evaporation and Boiling are similar because they are siblings.

49.

What is a very important difference between Evaporation and Boiling, taking example of water?

a)

Evaporation can start at a much lower temperature than boiling ( 100 degrees Celsius)

b)

They are both the same. No difference.

c)

Boiling occurs first and then evaporation.

50.

A blow dryer helps in drying wet hair? What features or factors help in drying? Tick the 2 correct answers.

a)

Heat produced by the blow dryer helps in giving energy to particles on the hair surface, and makes the water particles move further away.

b)

The air that forces out from the appliance, blows away the water particles

c)

There is a sponge which comes out and soaks the water.

d)

You actually blow over your hair, yourself.

51.

Rate of evaporation is dependent on few factors. Which one of these is incorrect.

a)

Surface area of the liquid

b)

Surrounding temperature

c)

Air or Wind that blows

d)

The placing of the container( exposure to sunlight)

e)

Colour of the surrounding walls.

52.

One of the statements is incorrect. Which one?

a)

Freezing point is the temperature at which liquid becomes solid.

b)

Boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius.

c)

Melting point is the temperature at which solid becomes liquid.

d)

Melting melting point are one and the same.