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States of matter/Water Cycle Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in which part of the water cycle does liquid water turn into water vapor?

a)

circulation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

2.

Margie is moving from a coastal town to an inland city at the same latitude. What should she expect the winters to be like in her new city?

a)

colder than the weather in her old location

b)

warmer than the weather in her old location

c)

rainier than the weather in her old location

d)

about the same as the weather in her old location.

3.

Which shows the source of energy for the water cycle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Where does most of the water that evaporates on Earth come from?

a)

creeks

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

ponds

5.

In which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

circulation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

6.

In which part of the water cycle does water return to Earth from the atmosphere?

a)

circulation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

7.

Look at the thermometer above. What type of precipitation is MOST LIKELY at this temperature?

a)

hail

b)

rain

c)

sleet

d)

snow

8.

Zack and Emily are hiking up a mountain. Which statement describes how the weather will MOST LIKELY change as they climb?

a)

It will become rainier.

b)

It will become warmer.

c)

It will become cooler.

d)

It will become stormier.

9.

Which process involves a decrease in temperature?

a)

evaporation

b)

boiling

c)

condensation

d)

melting

10.

Look at the drawing above. Which prediction is MOST LIKELY?

a)

The ice will melt, and condensation will form on outside of the glass.

b)

The ice will evaporate before it finishes melting.

c)

The ice will boil, and water will spill on the outside of the glass.

d)

The ice will condense and stick to the outside of the glass.

11.

Which is correct?

a)

Only water can change states.

b)

The solid form of water is called water vapor.

c)

At the right temperatures, any kind of matter can change states.

d)

A change of state is a chemical change because a new kind of matter is formed.

12.

You place a piece of bread in the toaster. A minute later, the toast pops up. What evidence tells you an increase in temperature caused a chemical change?

a)

The toast changed size.

b)

The toast changed shape.

c)

The toast changed state.

d)

The toast changed color.

13.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
14.
a type of matter that can be found on earth as a solid, liquid, and gas
a)
gold
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
rock
15.
Which of the following is a part of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
all of the above
16.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
17.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
18.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
19.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
20.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
21.
Water freezing to ice is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
22.
Chopping wood is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
23.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
24.

Solid, liquid and gas are considered...

a)

ice cubes

b)

types of food

c)

states of matter

d)

mass

25.

Water is made of tiny _______________, we can tell what state of matter it is in by looking at how fast they move.

a)

particles

b)

ice cubes

c)

droplets of water

d)

vapor

26.

Water that is in solid form has a definite ______________ and _____________.

a)

temperature and taste.

b)

shape and volume.

c)

shape and taste.

d)

look.

27.

The state of matter that has no definite shape or volume is...

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

Florida

d)

gas

28.

When water changes from a liquid to a gas it is called a ___________________.

a)

matter

b)

change of state

c)

a science experiment

d)

particles

29.

When liquid water from the ocean or a lake enter the air as vapor, the change of state is called _______________.

a)

condensation, gas to liquid

b)

evaporation, liquid to gas

c)

metamorphic, heat and pressure change

d)

energy

30.

Steam, fog, and water vapor are examples of what?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

31.

The particles in a _________________ are farthest apart.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

32.

Water changing from a liquid to a gas is called _______________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

33.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
Rock, Brick, Shoe
b)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
c)
Liquid, Water, Soda
d)
Rain, Sleet, Snow
34.
Water can become all 3 states of matter. 
a)
True
b)
False
35.

The process by which gas changes to a liquid. For example, water vapor cooling and turning into water droplets/steam is an example of......

a)

Condensation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Evaporation

36.
Liquids....
a)
have a definite shape
b)
are always clear
c)
take the shape of their container
d)
are not matter
37.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

38.

_______ takes the shape of a container.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

none of the above

39.

An example of a solid is _________.

a)

soda

b)

ice

c)

water

d)

air

40.

What can be found in all three states of matter?

a)

grass

b)

water

c)

gas

d)

sun

41.

What does Number 1 in the image represent?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Elevation

42.

What does Number 1 in the image represent?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Elevation

43.

What is number 4 in the image representing?

a)

Elevation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

44.

The clouds created in number 2 is what?

a)

Foundation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

45.

Look at Number 1- What state of matter is this representing?

a)

Fire

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

46.

Which state of matter is number 3 representing?

a)

Fire

b)

Ice

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

47.

Read the scenario and tell what happened?

A WET sponge was put into an empty bucket. The bucket was placed outside at the HOTTEST part of the day in the sun. After a few hours that sponge was DRY.

a)

The sun condensed the water.

b)

The water was used for drinking.

c)

The sun evaporated the water.

d)

The water fell out of the sponge.

48.

Read this scenario and tell what happened:

A glass of cold water was taken from the refrigerator and set on a table. Soon there was water on the outside of the glass. Where did the water come from?

a)

Someone poured water on the table.

b)

Ice melted and the lemonade overflowed.

c)

No one knows where the water came from.

d)

The ice created condensation that formed water on the outside of the glass.

49.

Let's imagine that you are teaching a science lesson about the three states of matter. Using an ice cube, how could you plan an investigation to demonstrate how a solid changes to a liquid?

a)

Begin by adding heat to the ice cube.

b)

Begin by taking heat away from the ice cube.

c)

Begin by putting the cube in a glass.

d)

Begin by dropping the cube to the ground.

50.

Imagine you are creating a model of the water cycle to show what happens to a water droplet that just fell to the ground as snow. What should you include next in the model and why?

a)

Nothing will happen because the water droplet reached the end of the water cycle.

b)

The water droplet will eventually evaporate because that's the next step in the water cycle.

c)

The water droplet will begin to condense and form a new cloud.

d)

The water droplet will turn into rain because it is precipitation.

51.

Imagine you are scoring students for labeling the water cycle model. Which student correctly labeled the cycle?

a)

Label B should condensation because water moves from a river to a larger body of water.

b)

Label A shows precipitation because the water is running off from the stream to the water.

c)

Label A shows precipitation because the water is falling from the heavy clouds.

d)

Label B should condensation because water is formed at ground level.

52.

Josh drew the picture to show what he knew about the water cycle. He turned it into his teacher, but she gave it back to him because he did not label it. She told him he needed to label each number.  What label should be on each number and why?

a)

1: Condensation forms clouds; 2: Evaporation from a body of water; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail

b)

1: Evaporation from a body of water; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail

c)

1: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Evaporation from a body of water

d)

1: Evaporation from a body of water; 2: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 3: Condensation forms clouds

53.

Fourth grade students are planning an investigation to observe the energy in water when there are different temperatures. Which of the following investigations would correctly show going from a liquid to a solid?

a)

Students will show how energy decreases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the microwave.

b)

Students will show how energy increases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the microwave.

c)

Students can show how energy decreases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the freezer.

d)

Students can show how energy increases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the freezer.

54.

If you want to show how heat affects ice, what temperature does it need to be so that the ice does NOT melt?

a)

55 ℉

b)

214 ℉

c)

114 ℉

d)

30 ℉

55.

If students are boiling water to show how temperature affects water. Which of the following temperatures will students observe steam evaporating from the water?

a)

214 ℉

b)

30 ℉

c)

55 ℉

d)

104 ℉

56.

Select all states, or forms, of water:

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

air

57.

Air is a _____________

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

58.

What is condensation?

a)

water vapor (gas) cooling and turning into drops of liquid water

b)

liquid water heating and turning into water vapor (gas)

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

lots of liquid water gathering in a lake

59.

What are two examples of condensation?

a)

water on the side of a cold glass

b)

water vapor in the air

c)

a fogged up mirror

d)

water in a lake

60.

What's an example of water changing from a solid to a liquid?

a)

A cloud forming

b)

Ice Melting

c)

Freezing water into ice cubes

d)

Steam coming from a hot drink

61.

What is evaporation?

a)

Liquid turning to gas

b)

Gas turning to liquid

c)

Solid turning to liquid

d)

Liquid turning to solid

62.

When water evaporates, what state of matter does it become?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

plasma

d)

gas

63.

Check all of the processes in the water cycle.

a)

pressure

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

e)

collection

64.

Why will water evaporate more slowly on a humid day?

a)

The air doesn't have much water vapor in it.

b)

The air already has a lot of water vapor in it.

65.

Which state of Matter has the least (fewest) amount of kinetic energy?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

66.

Volume is

a)

The amount of particles that make up an object

b)

The amount of molecules in water

c)

The amount of space an object takes

67.

The most amount of kinetic energy is found in a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Pizza

68.

A phase change from liquid to a solid is called...

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporating

d)

Ice Cream

69.

The source of energy that Powers the Water Cycle is

a)

The moon

b)

Mars

c)

The energy in water molecules

d)

The Sun

70.

A Glacier is

a)

Cake Frosting

b)

A type of a volcano

c)

A big mass of ice

d)

A weather phenomenon

71.

All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

What happens to particles when they are heated?

a)

They explode

b)

The get hot

c)

They speed up and spread out

d)

They move closer together and speed up

73.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
74.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
75.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
76.
What is it called when water is formed from a liquid to a water vapor?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
77.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
78.
This photo shows water molecules in which state of matter?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
79.
What are water's unique properties?
a)
It is what humans drink.
b)
It is everywhere.
c)
It is clear.
d)
It can be all 3 states of matter.
80.
Which of the following describes water molecules in the gaseous state?
a)
Water molecules that are made of hydrogen and oxygen.
b)
Water molecules that are broken apart a little bit and moving slightly.
c)
Water molecules that are moving at an extremely rapid rate.
d)
Water molecules that are not moving at all.
81.

Rocks sink because they are

a)

the same density as the water

b)

less dense than the water

c)

more dense than the water

d)

because they're round

82.

contains particles that vibrate and are locked in place

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

water vapor

83.

state of matter in which particles move fast and flow freely, but do NOT separate from each other.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

condensation

84.

this state of matter contains particles that move the fastest, separate from each other, and spread out to fill a space

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

states of matter

85.

anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

matter

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

particles

86.

3 different forms of matter

a)

liquid

b)

particles

c)

water vapor

d)

states of matter

87.

Choose ALL of the states of matter

a)

particles

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

condensation

e)

solid

88.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

solid

d)

heat

89.

The state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume (molecules are tightly packed.)

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

weight

90.

The state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

mass

91.

The state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

water

92.

The amount of matter in an object.

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

matter

d)

mass

93.

Water in the form of vapor or gas.

a)

gas

b)

water

c)

water vapor

d)

liquid

94.

The amount of space that an object takes up.

a)

gas

b)

volume

c)

conservation of matter

d)

weight

95.

When a substance's appearance changes, but its chemical composition remains the same.

a)

science experiment

b)

conservation of mass

c)

chemical change

d)

physical change

96.

When a substance changes into a new substance, usually irreversible.

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

conservation of mass

d)

magic

97.

Which describes water in solid form?

a)

fog

b)

ice

c)

raindrop

d)

water vapor

98.

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all formed in

a)

clouds

b)

currents

c)

minerals

d)

soil

99.

Any form of water that falls to Earth from clouds is called

a)

wind.

b)

evaporation.

c)

precipitation.

d)

fog.

100.

The amount of water vapor in the air at any given time and place is the ___________.

a)

humidity.

b)

dew point

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

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