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Changing States of Matter

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When boiling water, the amount of water......

a)

stays the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

changes color

2.

When we made popsicles in one of our investigations, so what did you NOT observe?

a)

The original liquid level was reduced when frozen.

b)

The particles moved closer together when it became a solid.

c)

There was more air in the popsicle containers.

d)

The particles moved farther apart when it became a solid.

3.

When we used our hands to melt the chocolate chips, margarine, and shortening, what temperature change occured?

a)

hot to hot

b)

cold to warm

c)

cold to cold

d)

warm to cold

4.

A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to -

a)

melt

b)

condense

c)

evaporate

d)

cool

5.

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

6.

Evaporation is

a)

Gas changing to a liquid

b)

Solid changing to a liquid

c)

Liquid changing to a solid

d)

Liquid changing to a gas

7.

If this ice cream scoop melts, what will change?

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

flavor

8.

Which will change state if you put it in the freezer?

a)

sand

b)

a bowl

c)

a pencil

d)

juice

9.

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Plasma

10.

The molecules in a gas....

a)

are tightly packed

b)

slide past one another in a flowing manner

c)

vibrate, move freely, and spread

d)

are in a regular pattern

11.

A solid changing to a liquid is...

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensing

d)

evaporating

12.

Liquids....

a)

have a definite shape

b)

are always clear

c)

take the shape of their container

d)

are not matter

13.

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

14.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change involving a change of state?

a)

Burning wood

b)

Rusting iron

c)

Boiling water

d)

Baking a cake

15.

In which state of matter do particles have the highest energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma