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States of Matter and Properties

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter is everything that occupies space

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, volume, mass

b)

density, volume, mass

c)

solid, liquid, gas

d)

density, gas, volume

3.

Something that occupies space and has mass.

a)

volume

b)

matter

c)

mass

d)

density

4.

A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

5.

The amount of space that something occupies

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

matter

6.

You can measure ______ with grams.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

conductivity

d)

melting point

7.

Solids have a defined _______________.

a)

smell

b)

shape

c)

image

d)

sound

8.

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

a)

a gas

b)

water

c)

a pet

d)

its container

9.

Water in its solid form is _____________.

a)

a vapor

b)

ice

c)

a liquid

d)

boiling

10.

The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

weight

d)

mass

11.

Matter is everything that occupies space

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Liquids have a certain shape and their own volume. Liquids are something you can touch.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What are the states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and juice

b)

solid and liquid

c)

solid and gas

d)

solid, liquid, and gas

14.

Which state of matter has particles that are very close together?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

15.
a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

16.
a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

17.

Something that occupies space and has mass.

a)

volume

b)

matter

c)

mass

d)

density

18.

A type of matter that has its own shape and size

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

What can cause ice to change from solid to liquid?

a)

The air.

b)

The cold.

c)

The shape.

d)

The heat.

20.

Which of the following is an example of a solid?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

rock

d)

juice

21.

Which form of matter fills space as it does in the balloon?

a)

liquid

b)

string

c)

solid

d)

gas

22.

What happens when my water bottle in the freezer goes from a liquid state to a solid state?

a)

fusion

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

cutting

23.

Water in its solid form is _____________.

a)

a vapor

b)

ice

c)

a liquid

d)

boiling

24.

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

a)

a gas

b)

water

c)

a pet

d)

its container

25.

Which of the following objects is a liquid?

a)

Ice cube

b)

Apple juice

c)

Rubber ball

d)

Plastic spoon

26.

All of the following objects have a smooth texture, EXCEPT –

a)

Balloon

b)

Marble

c)

Rock

d)

Coca-Cola can

27.

All of the following objects have a smooth texture, EXCEPT –

a)

Balloon

b)

Marble

c)

Rock

d)

Coca-Cola can

28.

Which scientific tool would you use to determine the temperature of an object?

a)

Magnifying glass

b)

Ruler

c)

Stopwatch

d)

Thermometer

29.

What happens when a chocolate bar is left in a car on a hot day?

a)

It boils.

b)

It evaporates.

c)

It freezes.

d)

It melts.

30.

An example of a physical property is 

a)

flammability

b)

acidic

c)

color

d)

ability to oxidize

31.

Which state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

a)

Solids do not have a definite shape or volume.

b)

Liquids do not have a definite shape or volume.

c)

Gases do not have a definite shape or volume.

d)

Displacements do not have a definite shape or volume.

32.

The illustration shows the spacing of particles in different types of matter. Which illustration is an example of the spacing of particles in solids?

a)

illustration A

b)

illustration B

c)

illustration C

d)

illustration D

33.

Anything that occupies space and has mass is known as

a)

liquid

b)

air

c)

matter

d)

solid

34.

Study the diagram and carefully read the description below the diagram. Gases have neither a definite shape nor a definite volume. Instead, they take the shape of their container. The particles of a gas spread out within the available space. Which diagram illustrates the particles of a gas?

a)

Diagram A illustrates the particles of a gas.

b)

Diagram B illustrates the particles of a gas.

c)

Diagram C illustrates the particles of a gas.

d)

None of these illustrate the particles of a gas.

35.

5. In the diagram, State of Matter C is a gas. Which of the following statements is true about this state of matter?

a)

Its particles can move freely throughout the container

b)

It has a definite volume, but not a definite shape

c)

It has a definite shape and volume

d)

The particles are rigid and densely packed

36.

Fusion is the change of state from

a)

solid to gas.

b)

liquid to gas.

c)

solid to liquid.

d)

liquid to solid.

37.

It has no definite shape or volume, but takes the shape and volume of its containers, filling the available space. The particles move easily and separate from each other, expanding throughout the available space.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

mass

38.

It has a definite shape and volume. The particles are very close to each other (dense). They vibrate, but do not move from one place to another.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

mass

39.

It has a definite volume, but its shape changes according to the shape of its containers. The particles are close to each other, but they can separate and flow from one place to another.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

mass

40.

In which state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

ALL of them

41.

What are three common phases of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and gas

b)

atom, element, and molecule

c)

mixture, solution, and compound

d)

mass, volume, and temperature

42.

The particles in a __________ have very little movement and the object keeps its shape and volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

43.

__________ have a definite volume and tend to take the shape of their container.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

44.

Comprimir means __________.

a)

to press by pressure

b)

to increase the temperature

c)

to melt

d)

to decrease the mass

45.

Water vapor is a __________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

46.

Gases __________.

a)

have a fixed shape

b)

are easily compressible

c)

have particles that do not flow easily

d)

have a definite volume

47.

A material WITHOUT shape and WITHOUT volume is a -

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

48.

A material with a definite shape and a definite volume is a -

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

49.

A material that does NOT have a definite shape and has a definite volume is a -

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

50.

If you fill a basketball with air particles, what is the proof that they are inside?

a)

The basketball deflates

b)

The basketball becomes more tense

c)

The basketball does not change at all

51.

What happens when you add sugar or salt to water?

a)

Nothing

b)

They sink to the bottom

c)

They dissolve in the water

d)

They evaporate from the water

52.

  1. 1. This state of matter has a fixed volume, but its shape adapts to the container it is in.

a)

plasma

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

53.
  1. 2. This state of matter has a fixed volume and a fixed shape

a)

plasma

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

54.
  1. 3. Which of the following is the upward push that holds an ice cube floating on the surface of a glass of water?

a)

volume

b)

gravity

c)

buoyance

d)

magnetism

55.

4. What is mass?

a)

a. the weight of an object

b)

b. the amount of matter in an object

c)

c. the height of an object

d)

d. the length of an object

56.

5. A liquid is the least dense state of matter.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

6. You cannot see the air you breathe; therefore, it is not matter.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

7. To calculate a sample’s density, divide its mass by its weight.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

8.  Mass is measured in newtons.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

9. Ice, liquid water, and water vapor are the three states of matter for water.

a)

True

b)

False

61.
  1. This state of matter has a volume and shape that conforms to the container that it is in

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

solid

62.

the building block of matter

a)

Atom

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

63.

two or more atoms that are held (bonded) together; can be two or more atoms of same type of element or different types of elements

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

mixture

d)

molecule

64.

Water (H2O) is an example of a(n)

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

65.

a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

proton

66.

Oxygen, O, is an example of a(n)

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

67.

two subatomic particles that are located in the nucleus of an atom

a)

electron and neutron

b)

neutron and proton

c)

proton and electron

68.

two or more different elements chemically bonded together (in a set ratio)

a)

Atom

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

69.

Chex mix is an example of a(n)

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

mixture

d)

molecule

70.

the region in the center of the atom where the protons and neutrons are located

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

proton

71.

two or more substances that are physically combined (not chemically combined)

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

mixture

d)

molecule

72.

a neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

proton

73.

most of an atom’s mass is concentrated here

a)

electron cloud

b)

energy level

c)

nucleus

74.

a substance that consists of only one type of atom; can be found on the periodic table

a)

Atom

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

75.

a negatively charged particle that occupies the space in an atom outside the nucleus

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

proton

76.

the charge of the nucleus of an atom

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

uncharged

77.

Of the three states of matter, particles are moving the fastest and are the farthest apart in a _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

78.

1.The state of matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape is _______.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

79.

1.Particles cannot change position in a ________

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

80.

Density is a physical property that describes how much matter is in a certain amount of space. Which picture shows the highest density?

a)
b)
c)
81.
Which form of matter has a definite shape like this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
clay
82.

What state of matter is pictured above?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

83.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
84.
The smallest part of an element is known as the 
a)
Periodic Table
b)
Atom
c)
Group
d)
Period
85.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
86.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
87.
The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
weight
d)
mass
88.

The smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element is a(n)

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

atom

89.

What does cooler, denser material do?

a)

float

b)

sink

c)

nothing

90.

What happens to an object that is denser (more dense) than the liquid it is in?

a)

floats

b)

sinks

91.

What happens to an object that is less dense than the liquid it is in?

a)

floats

b)

sinks

92.

Why is a hot air balloon able to rise into the sky?

a)

The hot air is less dense then the atmosphere, so it rises

b)

The hot air is more dense then the atmosphere, so it rises

c)

The hot air has the same density as the atmosphere, so it rises

93.

What is density?

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of matter in a given space

c)

The amount of matter in an object

94.

What is volume?

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of matter in a given space

c)

The amount of matter in an object

95.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
96.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
97.
Which box has a greater density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B