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States of Matter & The Particle Model

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the state of matter of rain?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

3.

What is the state of matter of clouds?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

4.

What is the state of matter of diamonds?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

5.

All matter is made up of particles. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A force of (a)   holds particles together.

7.

Particles have (a)   and are always moving and vibrating.

8.
How do gases behave in a container?
a)

Cluster together

b)

Form a solid

c)

They take the shape of their container

d)

Leak out

9.

Can solids be compressed?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Sometimes (it depends what it's made of)

10.
Which state of matter can be compressed?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid 
c)
Gas
11.

How are particles in a solid arranged?

a)

Regular pattern

b)

Random

12.

How do particles move in a liquid?

a)

Vibrate in a fixed spot

b)

Move freely, far apart and at high speed

c)

Move freely, but remain close

13.

Adding heat makes the particles.... (There is more than 1 correct answer)

a)

Gain energy

b)

More held together

c)

Move faster

d)

Break free of forces holding them together

14.

Solids have the... (pick 2 correct answers)

a)

Least particle movement

b)

Most particle movement

c)

Least energy

d)

Most energy

15.

Gases have... (pick 2 correct answers)

a)

Most particle movement

b)

Least energy

c)

Least particle movement

d)

Most energy

16.

When we add heat to something....

a)

It gains energy

b)

It loses energy

17.

The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called...

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Deposition

18.

The change of state from a liquid to a solid is called

(a)  

19.

When we cool a gas to a liquid...

a)

Particles speed up so that attractive forces can't hold them in a fixed position

b)

Particles slow down so that attractive forces can keep them close together

c)

Particles speed up so that attractive forces can't keep them close together

d)

Particles slow down so that attractive forces can hold them in a fixed position