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States of Matter Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that can move and breathe

b)

Anything that has color and shape

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

Anything that is solid

2.

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Plasma

d)

Gas

3.

Which object is an example of a solid?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Chair

d)

Juice

4.

What describes the shape and volume of a solid?

a)

No shape and no volume

b)

Definite shape and volume

c)

No shape but definite volume

d)

Can be poured

5.

A liquid:

a)

Has a definite shape and volume

b)

Has no definite shape and no volume

c)

Has a definite volume but no shape

d)

Is always cold

6.

Which of the following best describes a gas?

a)

Definite shape and volume

b)

Definite shape only

c)

No definite shape and no definite volume

d)

Definite volume only

7.

What tool can we use to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

Ruler

b)

Thermometer

c)

Measuring cylinder

d)

Weighing scale

8.

Volume of liquids can be measured in:

a)

Grams and kilograms

b)

Meters and centimeters

c)

Milliliters and liters

d)

Pounds and ounces

9.

When ice melts into water, it changes from:

a)

Liquid to solid

b)

Solid to liquid

c)

Gas to liquid

d)

Liquid to gas

10.

What happens when water boils and turns to steam?

a)

Liquid to gas

b)

Solid to liquid

c)

Gas to solid

d)

Liquid to solid

11.

Which of the following is a liquid found at home?

a)

Milk

b)

Table

c)

Chalk

d)

Spoon

12.

What state of matter is oxygen?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

13.

The air in a balloon is an example of:

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Energy

14.

What happens to chocolate when placed under the sun?

a)

It freezes

b)

It boils

c)

It melts

d)

It floats

15.

Which of the following is correctly matched with its state of matter?

a)

Stone – liquid

b)

Oil – solid

c)

Juice – gas

d)

Candle – solid

16.

Why does a balloon filled with air get bigger when heated?

a)

The balloon changes to a solid

b)

The air turns into liquid

c)

The gas inside expands when heated

d)

The gas disappears

17.

Your glass of water was left outside and now has ice cubes in it. What temperature change likely happened?

a)

The temperature increased

b)

There was no temperature change

c)

The temperature decreased

d)

The glass was shaken

18.

How would you explain the change when a candle is lit and the wax slowly melts?

a)

Wax is turning from gas to solid

b)

Wax is melting due to heat

c)

Wax turns into a balloon

d)

Heat freezes the wax

19.

You are asked to group the following: soda, rock, perfume. Which is the correct grouping?

a)

All are gases

b)

Soda – solid, rock – liquid, perfume – gas

c)

Soda – liquid, rock – solid, perfume – gas

d)

Soda – gas, rock – solid, perfume – liquid

20.

If you see water vapor coming out of a boiling kettle, what change of state are you observing?

a)

Gas to liquid

b)

Solid to liquid

c)

Liquid to gas

d)

Liquid to solid