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States of Matter

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a characteristic of the solid state of matter?

a)

Particles are loosely packed and have a variable shape

b)

Particles are closely packed together and have a fixed shape and volume

c)

Particles are in a gaseous state

d)

Particles are arranged in a random pattern

2.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

gas

3.

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

a)

The particles lose energy and slow down

b)

The particles shrink and move closer together

c)

The particles remain stationary

d)

The particles gain energy, vibrate more rapidly, expand, and move further apart.

4.

What property of liquids allows them to flow and take the shape of their container?

a)

Rigidity

b)

Stiffness

c)

Solidity

d)

Fluidity

5.

What is the term for the process of a liquid turning into a gas?

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

solidification

d)

condensation

6.

Which state of matter has particles that are far apart and move freely?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

plasma

d)

gas

7.

What is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a gas?

a)

condensation

b)

vaporization

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

8.

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

a)

solidification

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

9.

What is the term for the change of state from a solid to a liquid?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

solidifying

10.

What is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a solid?

a)

Solidification

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

11.

Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed together and vibrate in place?

a)

liquid

b)

plasma

c)

solid

d)

gas

12.

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a solid?

a)

sublimation

b)

condensation

c)

vaporization

d)

deposition

13.

What is the term for the change of state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

a)

sublimation

b)

vaporization

c)

liquefaction

d)

evaporation

14.

What is the term for the process of a solid turning into a gas without melting?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Fusion

15.

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

liquid

b)

plasma

c)

gas

d)

solid