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Year 5 Science - States of Matter Revision

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
air
2.

Molecules are further apart in...

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

3.

True or False: Water can be a solid, liquid and a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

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

5.

True or False: Matter can change states by adding heat or cooling.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
Air is an example of a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
7.
Oil is an example of a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
8.
Wood is an example of a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
9.
It will spread to the bottom of a container.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
10.
It is usually invisible.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
11.

It is runny and flows.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

13.

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

burning

d)

evaporation

14.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
15.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
16.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
17.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
18.
What is one way matter change states?
a)
matter loses mass
b)
heat is added
c)
it doesn't change
d)
by doing nothing
19.
Water in the form of a gas is called _________.
a)
water vapor
b)
gasoline
c)
ice
d)
liquid
20.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
21.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
22.
______________ does not have a definite shape or volume.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
23.
a type of matter that can be found on earth as a solid, liquid, and gas
a)
gold
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
rock
24.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
25.
Substance with a DEFINITE volume, but NO definite shape...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
26.
Substance with a DEFINITE shape and DEFINITE volume...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
27.
Substance that fills its container and can "spill" out into more space...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
28.

Temperature measures...

a)

The amount of matter in an object.

b)

how fast or slowly molecules are moving.

c)

the amount of space an object takes up.

29.

When a gas changes in to a liquid we call this change of state..

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

30.
I am the smallest whole particle of matter. 
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
31.

A gas can change the ___________ of space it takes up.

a)

color

b)

amount

c)

definite

32.

Which state of matter has particles that are very far apart?

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

33.

Matter is anything that takes up space

a)

True

b)

False

34.
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
35.
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
36.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
37.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
38.

What is the term given to the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid?

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Sublimation point

d)

Freezing point

39.

What is the term given to the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid?

a)

Boiling point

b)

Melting point

c)

Freezing point

d)

Heating point

40.

The process when a solid turns into a gas

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

41.
The change from a gas to a liquid is called 
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
deposition
42.

The change in state from liquid to gas is called

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

deposition

43.

What is it called when the state of matter changes from a liquid to a solid?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

44.

A substance's melting point is the same as its

a)

freezing point.

b)

condensation point.

c)

boiling point.

45.

The three main states of matter are:

a)

Solid and liquid

b)

Solid, liquid and gas

c)

Plasma, liquid and solid

46.

Matter is anything that takes up space

a)

True

b)

False

47.
Particles have energy and _________ stop moving
a)
rarely
b)
always
c)
never
d)
sometimes
48.

When water sits in the freezer and freezes into ice, it is because the water has...

a)

gained mass

b)

gained energy

c)

lost mass

d)

lost energy

49.
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
50.
Which of the following statements describes a gas?
a)
It has a fixed volume
b)
It becomes the volume of it's container
51.
My glass of ice water is sitting in the sun and has droplets of water on the outside of the glass. What is happening?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
52.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
53.

When a substance changes from a solid to a liquid, this is called...

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

54.

Do particles (or the atoms) in a substance ever stop moving?!

a)

No

b)

Yes

55.
Which state of matter has particles that are stuck in one spot but vibrate?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
56.
Diffusion occurs when
a)
a solid expands
b)
a gas turns into a liquid
c)
a solid melts
d)
a gas spreads out to fill its container
57.
As the temperature of a substance increases, its particles
a)
move faster
b)
move slower
c)
move further apart, but stay the same speed
d)
stick together
58.
Sublimation is
a)
a change from a solid directly into a gas
b)
a change from a solid into a liquid
c)
a change from a liquid into a gas
d)
a process that most things undergo (but not carbon dioxide
59.

Melt means to change from _____________ into ____________

a)

Solid, Liquid

b)

Liquid, Solid

c)

Gas, Solid

d)

Liquid, Gas

60.

Condense means to change from _____________ into ____________

a)

Liquid, Gas

b)

Gas, Liquid

c)

Gas, Solid

d)

Liquid, Solid

61.

Freeze means to change from _____________ into ____________

a)

Solid, Liquid

b)

Solid, Gas

c)

Gas, Liquid

d)

Liquid, Solid

62.

Which of the following refers to sublimation

a)

The process of a liquid turning into a solid

b)

The process of a gas turning into a liquid

c)

The process of a solid turning into a gas without going through a liquid stage

d)

The process of a solid turning into a liquid without going through a gas phase

63.

As the temperature of a substance increases, it's particles:

a)

Move faster

b)

Move slower

c)

Move at the same speed, but further apart

d)

Stick together more

64.

Which of the following is true about particles?

a)

They never move in solids

b)

They only move in gases

c)

They never move

d)

They move most in liquid and gas form

65.

Which diagram best represents a substance that is frozen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

66.

A substance that takes the shape of and always fills it's container could be:

a)

Oxygen

b)

Wood

c)

Cordial

d)

String

67.

The change in state from liquid to gas is known as

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sublimation

68.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
69.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
70.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
71.
What is weight?
a)
The measure of how HEAVY something is.
b)
The measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.
c)
BOTH answers are correct.
d)
None of them.
72.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
73.
If the mass of an object on Earth is 18 grams, what would the mass of the same object be on the Moon?
a)
18 g
b)
4 g
c)
0 g 
d)
32 g 
74.
A child has a mass of 30 Kg on Earth. If the gravity on Moon is one sixth that of the Earth what is the mass of the child on Moon? 
a)
30 Kg
b)
180 Kg
c)
5 Kg
d)
0 Kg
75.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
76.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
77.
The scientific unit for mass is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
ounces
78.

Weight is _________.

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

b)

the measure of an object's inertia.

c)

the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

d)

equal to the mass of an object.

79.

Weight is constant.

a)

True

b)

False

80.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
81.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
82.

Viscosity can be described as...

a)

a physical property of liquids

b)

a physical property of solids

c)

a chemical property of liquids

83.

Low viscosity can be described as...

a)

liquids that flow quickly

b)

liquids that flow slowly

84.

High viscosity can be described as...

a)

a liquid that flows quickly

b)

a liquid that flows slowly

85.

Peanut butter is an example of a...

a)

High viscosity liquid

b)

Low viscosity liquid

c)

Isnt a liquid at all! Don't be silly.

86.

Which viscosity can be described as "thick"?

a)

Low viscosity

b)

High viscosity

87.

Which viscosity can be described as "thin"?

a)

Low viscosity

b)

High viscosity

88.

What is Viscosity?

a)

A fluids colour.

b)

A fluids temperature.

c)

A fluids resistance to flow.

89.

Which of these factors affects Viscosity?

a)

Temperature

b)

Colour

c)

Taste

90.
If a liquid has high viscosity, it probably has:
a)
strong resistance to flow
b)
weak resistance to flow
91.

Which of the following liquids is viscous?

a)

honey

b)

water

c)

soy sauce

d)

cooking oil

92.

Liquids with very low viscosity ,flow very _______________________.

a)

fast

b)

not at all

c)

slow

d)

whenever it wants

93.

As temperature increases ,viscosity of liquid _______________.

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

94.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
95.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
96.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
97.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
98.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
99.

Which box has a higher density?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

They are the same

100.

When two materials that have different densities, like oil and water, encounter one another, they will?

a)

exchange densities.

b)

mix uniformly.

c)

repel one another.

d)

separate according to their densities.

101.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Corn syrup is denser than water.

b)

Water is denser than corn syrup.

c)

Water is less dense than oil.

102.

Will a paper clip float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

103.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
104.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
105.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
106.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
107.
Why did the balloon come back down to the ground?
a)
The air around it pushed it down.
b)
The air inside cooled and became more dense forcing the balloon to descend. 
c)
The air inside the balloon heated up and the air was too hot to rise. 
d)
The balloon may have had a hole in it.
108.
Where can matter be found?
a)
Everywhere
b)
On Earth only
c)
In a solid and liquid only
109.
How does the mass of a bowling ball on Earth compare to its mass on the moon?
a)
The mass will be greater on the moon
b)
The mass will be less on the moon
c)
The mass will stay the same
110.

What is volume?

a)

The distance around a 3D object

b)

The amount of space that matter takes up

c)

The amount of space on the surface of a 3D object

111.

A measurement of how strongly gravity pulls on an object is called

a)

weight

b)

mass

112.

How can objects of the same volume have different masses?

a)

they can't

b)

gravity pulls on one more than the other

c)

some objects have more atoms that are closer together

113.

True or False: My mass on Earth is different from my mass on Jupiter.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

True or False: My weight on Earth is different than my weight on Jupiter.

a)

True

b)

False

115.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
measure of the force of gravity on your body
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride 
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
116.
The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
d)
doubles
117.

Grams and kilograms measure...

a)

capacity

b)

length

c)

time

d)

mass

118.

Write your answer as a whole number and remember to add your unit at the end. e.g. 10N


Calculate the weight of a box on Earth if it has a mass of 2kg. g=10 N/kg

(a)  

119.

Write your answer as a whole number and remember to add your unit at the end. e.g. 10N


Calculate the weight of a box on Earth if it has a mass of 40kg. g=10 N/kg

(a)  

120.

Write your answer as a whole number and remember to add your unit at the end. e.g. 10N


Calculate the weight of a box on Earth if it has a mass of 35kg. g=10 N/kg

(a)  

121.

A man has a mass of 80kg on Earth. What is his mass on the moon?

a)

80kg

b)

800N

c)

128N