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States of Matter Exploration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Sublimation

2.

Give an example of a solid that can change into a liquid.

a)

Steam

b)

Sand

c)

Rock

d)

Ice

3.

What happens to water when it freezes?

a)

Water contracts and becomes denser when it freezes.

b)

Water expands and forms ice when it freezes.

c)

Water turns into steam when it freezes.

d)

Water evaporates completely when it freezes.

4.

What is the term for the change from liquid to gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Vaporization

5.

Name a common gas that we breathe in.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Helium

6.

What causes ice to melt into water?

a)

Heat energy causes ice to melt into water.

b)

Cold air causes ice to melt into water.

c)

Pressure increases the melting point of ice.

d)

Ice melts due to chemical reactions.

7.

What is an example of a gas that can become a liquid?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide

8.

Describe what happens to a liquid when it is heated.

a)

A liquid absorbs heat and becomes colder when heated.

b)

A liquid freezes and becomes solid when heated.

c)

A liquid remains the same and does not change when heated.

d)

A liquid expands and may turn into a gas when heated.

9.

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

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Sublimation

10.

List one example of a change of state that occurs in nature.

a)

Freezing of water

b)

Evaporation of water

c)

Condensation of steam

d)

Melting of ice