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Unit 1: Solids, Liquids and Gases

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any substance that has mass and occupies space is called____________________

a)

atom

b)

matter

c)

volume

2.
Milk is a _____. It can take the shape of any container that it is in.
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
3.

The air you breathe is in which state?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

4.

Matter exist in _________________states.

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

5.
Is sand a solid, liquid or gas?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gase
6.
Solids __________.
a)
take the shape of their container
b)
have a fixed shape
c)
are compressible
d)
have particles that flow easily
7.
Which of these is true?
a)
Solids hold their shape.
b)
Liquids hold their shape.
c)
Gases hold their shape.
d)
Penguins eat pineapples.
8.
Which of these is not an example of a gas?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Iron
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide
9.

What can you use to measure the volume of a liquid

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of these is a solid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Are ice cubes a solid, liquid, or gas?

(a)  

12.

Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

13.

Which state of matter has particles that slide past each other and has a definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

14.

Molecules are closest together in a (a)  

15.

Which thing in this picture represents a gas?

a)

the water

b)

the cup

c)

the bubbles

16.

oxygen is...

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

17.

Which state of matter can be easily compressed (squashed)?

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

18.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


In which state of matter are molecules moving the slowest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

19.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


Which of the following causes a solid to change to a liquid?

a)

the freezing point

b)

evaporation

c)

cold

d)

heat

20.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


What point has water reached when it turns from a liquid to a solid?

a)

its boiling point

b)

its melting point

c)

its freezing point

d)

its heating point

21.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


What occurs when a liquid turns to a gas?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

the molecules move slower

d)

the molecules hit their freezing point

22.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


In which state of matter are molecules moving the fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

molecules move equally fast in all states of matter

23.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


What happens when water reaches its boiling point?

a)

it turns from a liquid to a solid

b)

it turns from a solid to a liquid

c)

it turns from a liquid to a gas

d)

it turns from a gas to a liquid

24.

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

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

25.

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

a)

Condensation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Evaporation

26.

What step of the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?

a)

precipitation

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

27.

The sun is the source of energy for the water cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

a)

heats up and becomes liquid water

b)

cools off and becomes liquid water

c)

freezes and becomes ice

d)

rains on the land

29.

The Earth can make new water, we just have to wait long enough for the cycle to be over.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following are forms of precipitation? Click ALL that apply.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Dew

d)

Hail

31.

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

a)

Water boiling on a stove

b)

Puddles on the sidewalk after a hard rain

c)

water droplets on the outside of a cold drink

d)

Snow falling in Colorado

32.

Check all the boxes that are true.

a)

Over 70% of Earth is covered in water

b)

All living things need water to survive

c)

Most of the water on Earth is freshwater/drinkable

d)

We are drinking the same water that the dinosaurs drank millions of years ago

33.

Condensation creates-

a)

Clouds

b)

Precipitation

c)

Ground water

d)

Evaporation

34.

Which part of the water cycle does the white arrow represent?

a)

Condensation

b)

Accumulation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

35.

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sun

d)

Evaporation

36.

Liquids keep their shape.

a)

false

b)

true

37.

Gases keep their shapes and spread out.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

When enough heat is added to matter it will_____.

a)

freeze

b)

thaw

c)

melt

d)

rain

39.

If you freeze water, what state will it be in?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

40.

The helium in this ballon is___?

a)

a solid

b)

a gas

c)

a liquid

41.
This ice cube is changing from a solid to a ______? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
42.
Butter going soft and runny on a hot day is an example of ...
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Condensing
43.
Clouds are formed by...
a)
Rain falling
b)
Hot air rising
c)
Water vapour condensing
44.
Which of these will flow and fill up any shape of container?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
cats
45.

We can smell perfume in the nearby room because

a)

molecules of perfumes are very loosely packed and flow easily

b)

it has been sprayed in the nearby room

c)

your nose is too sensitive

d)

none of these

46.

Tick 4 gases found in air

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Radon

d)

Carbon Dioxide

e)

Water Vapour