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STATES OF MATTER

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Hard, soft, bouncy

b)

Solid, liquid, gas

c)

Big, small, round

d)

Cold, hot, warm

2.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Mixture

3.

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

a)

Gas

b)

Mixture

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

4.

What happens when water freezes?

a)

It turns into gas

b)

It melts

c)

It turns into ice

d)

It evaporates

5.

Which process turns liquid into gas?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

6.

What do you call the process of heating a solid until it becomes liquid?

a)

Filtration

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Freezing

7.

When water turns into steam, it undergoes:

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

8.

Which state of matter spreads out to fill its container completely?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Mixture

9.

What is the process of separating solid particles from a liquid using a filter called?

a)

Sieving

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Condensation

10.

Which method is used to separate larger solids from smaller solids?

a)

Filtering

b)

Sieving

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporation

11.

Which tool is used for filtration?

a)

Sieve

b)

Funnel with filter paper

c)

Thermometer

d)

Beaker

12.

What happens when ice is heated?

a)

It freezes

b)

It turns into a gas

c)

It melts into water

d)

It condenses

13.

What happens when water is cooled below 0°C?

a)

It becomes gas

b)

It melts

c)

It becomes ice

d)

It boils

14.

Which process separates salt from water by heating?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Freezing

15.

What state of matter is air?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Mixture

16.

Which of the following is a mixture?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Sand and gravel

d)

Oxygen

17.

What process is used to get clean drinking water from muddy water?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Filtration

d)

Evaporation

18.

What happens to chocolate when it is heated?

a)

It melts

b)

It freezes

c)

It evaporates

d)

It condenses

19.

Which state of matter can flow but cannot be compressed easily?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Mixture

20.

What state of matter has particles that are tightly packed together?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Mixture

21.

What happens during condensation?

a)

Water turns to gas

b)

Gas turns to liquid

c)

Liquid turns to solid

d)

Solid turns to gas

22.

Which is an example of evaporation?

a)

Ice melting

b)

Puddles drying up

c)

Water turning to ice

d)

Steam turning to water

23.

What happens when you cool water vapor?

a)

It becomes a gas

b)

It becomes a solid

c)

It condenses into liquid

d)

It freezes

24.

Which process occurs when water turns into ice?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

25.

Which of the following is flexible?

a)

Rock

b)

Sponge

c)

Brick

d)

Glass

26.

What is a characteristic of a gas?

a)

It has a fixed shape

b)

It flows but has no fixed volume

c)

It fills any container

d)

It stays in one place

27.

What tool is used for sieving?

a)

Filter paper

b)

Beaker

c)

Sieve

d)

Measuring cylinder

28.

Which state of matter does not have a definite shape or volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Mixture

29.

A student reads books and online articles to learn about the life cycle of butterflies.

a)

Research

b)

Fair Testing

c)

Observing Over Time

d)

Pattern Seeking

30.

A class tests which type of paper boat holds the most weight before sinking.

a)

Research

b)

Fair Testing

c)

Classifying and Identifying

d)

Pattern Seeking

31.

Recording the height of a sunflower plant each week for two months.

a)

Fair Testing

b)

Pattern Seeking

c)

Observing Over Time

d)

Research

32.

Grouping different types of leaves based on their shapes.

a)

Fair Testing

b)

Pattern Seeking

c)

Classifying and Identifying

d)

Research

33.

Investigating whether children with longer arms can throw a ball farther than those with shorter arms.

a)

Fair Testing

b)

Pattern Seeking

c)

Classifying and Identifying

d)

Observing Over Time

34.

Testing which brand of toothpaste cleans teeth better.

a)

Fair Testing

b)

Observing Over Time

c)

Classifying and Identifying

d)

Research

35.

Tracking the phases of the moon every night for a month and drawing each phase.

a)

Classifying and Identifying

b)

Observing Over Time

c)

Pattern Seeking

d)

Research

36.

Looking for similarities in the colors and patterns of shells collected from the beach.

a)

Pattern Seeking

b)

Fair Testing

c)

Classifying and Identifying

d)

Observing Over Time

37.

Reading books to find out why some animals hibernate during the winter.

a)

Research

b)

Fair Testing

c)

Observing Over Time

d)

Pattern Seeking

38.

Testing which material keeps water the hottest for the longest time.

a)

Classifying and Identifying

b)

Observing Over Time

c)

Fair Testing

d)

Pattern Seeking