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WorksheetsState of matter year 8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
2.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
3.
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
5.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
6.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b)
have no viscosity.
c)
decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
d)
are free to move around one another but still touch.
7.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
pressure
d)
temperature
8.
Which has a greater distance between particles?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
9.
Which is a property of matter that you CANNOT observe just by looking at an object?
a)
temperature
b)
shape
c)
color
10.
Mass is
a)
the amount of matter in an object
b)
the shape of an object
c)
measured using l x w x h
d)
the amount of space an object takes up
11.
Volume is.....
a)
the weight of an object
b)
the gravity of an object
c)
how much space an object takes up
d)
measured with a balance scale
12.
When particles move from areas of high concentration to areas less concentrated, this has taken place.
a)
diffusion
b)
mitosis
c)
endocytosis
d)
photosynthesis
13.
Which diagram best shows the end result of diffusion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
14.
Where is there a high concentration of bbq smoke?
a)
In the bbq pit
b)
In the house
c)
Two streets over
d)
In the atmosphere
15.
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of _____ concentration to an ______ concentration
a)
High, low
b)
Low, high
c)
Low, low,
d)
High, high
16.
Evaporation is the change of state of a
a)
Gas to solid
b)
Liquid to Gas
c)
Solid to liquid
d)
Liquid to Solid
17.
What is the state change that occurs, when ice turns into a liquid?
a)
Boiling
b)
Condensation
c)
Melting
d)
evaporation
18.
Condensation is when
a)
Liquid turns to a solid
b)
Gas turns to liquid
c)
Solid turns to liquid
d)
Liquid turns to a gas
19.
Condensation is the change of state of a (a) to a liquid
20.
Why do solids have a fixed shaped?
a)
The particles vibrate
b)
The particles are fixed in place
c)
The particles are closely packed together
d)
The particles are free moving
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