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Matter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is anything that takes up space and has mass?
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Melting
d)
Matter
2.
The amount of space a liquid takes up is ________
a)
Volume
b)
Matter
c)
Solid
d)
Liquid
3.

Particles vibrate in place and do not change relative positions.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

Particles move relative to each other, but remain in contact with each other.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

5.

Basic state of matter with the least amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

6.

Basic state of matter with the greatest amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

7.

What happens to particles when their temperature increases?

a)

The particles move slower

b)

The particles move faster

c)

The particles lose mass

d)

The particles gain mass

8.

When ice sits out on a counter and melts, it is because the ice has...

a)

gained mass

b)

gained energy

c)

lost mass

d)

lost energy

9.

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

10.
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
11.
Which of the following statements describes a gas?
a)
It has a fixed volume
b)
It becomes the volume of it's container
12.
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
13.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
14.

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

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

15.

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

a)

No

b)

Yes

16.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
17.
The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it.
a)
conductivity
b)
insulator
c)
mass
d)
density
18.
Thermal energy is...
a)
heat energy.
b)
the energy of motion
c)
energy of nuclear processes.
d)
an indication of physical change.
19.
Which state of matter has particles that are stuck in one spot but vibrate?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
20.
Which is needed for both boiling and melting to occur?
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
pressure