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States of Matter Quiz

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

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Class
Date
1.

Matter is anything that has:

a)

color and shape

b)

mass and volume

c)

energy only

d)

light and sound

2.

The three main states of matter are:

a)

atoms, elements, compounds

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

water, air, fire

d)

plasma, vapor, smoke

3.

A solid has:

a)

definite shape and definite volume

b)

no shape and no volume

c)

definite shape only

d)

definite volume only

4.

A liquid has:

a)

no volume

b)

definite volume but no definite shape

c)

definite shape but no definite volume

d)

no mass

5.

A gas has:

a)

definite shape and definite volume

b)

definite shape but no definite volume

c)

neither definite shape nor definite volume

d)

definite volume but no shape

6.

The process of changing solid into liquid by heating is called:

a)

freezing

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

condensation

7.

The process of changing liquid into gas by heating is called:

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

sublimation

8.

Cooling water vapor into water is called:

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

boiling

9.

The change from solid directly to gas is called:

a)

deposition

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

evaporation

10.

The reverse of sublimation (gas to solid) is called:

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

deposition

d)

freezing

11.

The particles of a solid are:

a)

fixed and closely packed

b)

far apart and moving fast

c)

randomly spaced

d)

weakly connected

12.

The particles of a gas are:

a)

very close and vibrate in place

b)

close but slide over each other

c)

far apart and move freely

d)

arranged in layers

13.

Liquids can flow because their particles:

a)

move freely around each other

b)

are fixed in position

c)

are very far apart

d)

do not move at all

14.

Liquids and gases are called fluids because they:

a)

can flow

b)

can freeze easily

c)

have fixed shape

d)

can be compressed

15.

Fluidity means the ability to:

a)

flow

b)

be compressed

c)

expand

d)

cool down

16.

Gases are more compressible than liquids because:

a)

gas particles are heavier

b)

gas particles are far apart

c)

gas particles are tightly packed

d)

gases have strong bonds

17.

The ability of a gas to decrease its volume under pressure is called:

a)

fluidity

b)

elasticity

c)

compressibility

d)

contraction

18.

Diffusion means:

a)

movement of particles from high to low concentration

b)

movement of particles from low to high concentration

c)

mixing of solids only

d)

motion of charged particles only

19.

Diffusion is faster in gases than in liquids because:

a)

gas particles move faster

b)

liquids are lighter

c)

liquids are denser

d)

gas particles are larger

20.

An example of diffusion in gases is:

a)

perfume smell spreading in a room

b)

ink mixing in water

c)

sugar dissolving in tea

d)

salt in soup

21.

The plasma state is found in:

a)

ice

b)

stars and lightning

c)

clouds

d)

metals

22.

Plasma differs from gas because:

a)

its particles are electrically charged

b)

it has definite shape

c)

it doesn’t conduct electricity

d)

it contains heavy molecules only

23.

Examples of plasma include:

a)

fog and mist

b)

lightning and fluorescent lights

c)

smoke and dust

d)

candle wax

24.

The particle theory of matter states that:

a)

matter is continuous without gaps

b)

matter is made up of tiny particles in constant motion

c)

particles of matter never move

d)

only solids have particles

25.

Brownian motion provides evidence that:

a)

particles are moving randomly

b)

gases have no mass

c)

solids are always still

d)

liquids are non-compressible

26.

When ice melts, its particles:

a)

lose energy and move slower

b)

gain energy and move apart

c)

stop moving completely

d)

change directly into gas

27.

When a gas cools and turns into liquid, it:

a)

gains energy

b)

loses energy

c)

becomes solid instantly

d)

increases in temperature

28.

During boiling, the temperature:

a)

keeps increasing

b)

stays constant

c)

decreases gradually

d)

becomes zero

29.

The boiling point of water is:

a)

0°C

b)

25°C

c)

100°C

d)

212°F

30.

The melting point of ice is:

a)

−10°C

b)

0°C

c)

50°C

d)

100°C

31.

The rate of diffusion depends mainly on:

a)

temperature

b)

color

c)

density of solid

d)

size of the container

32.

Heating a solid increases the:

a)

density

b)

kinetic energy of its particles

c)

potential energy only

d)

pressure inside

33.

Cooling a gas decreases the:

a)

motion of its particles

b)

mass of its molecules

c)

weight of the gas

d)

number of particles

34.

Gases fill their container because:

a)

their particles move freely in all directions

b)

they are heavy

c)

they are colorless

d)

they have strong forces

35.

Sublimation can be observed in:

a)

wood

b)

dry ice and naphthalene

c)

water

d)

sugar

36.

During melting, the heat energy absorbed is used to:

a)

raise the temperature

b)

break bonds between particles

c)

increase pressure

d)

reduce density

37.

During condensation, heat is:

a)

absorbed

b)

released

c)

destroyed

d)

unchanged

38.

The fourth state of matter is:

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

vapor

d)

fluid

39.

Air is considered a mixture of:

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

liquids

d)

vapors

40.

All matter is made up of:

a)

energy

b)

particles

c)

molecules of light

d)

electric charges

41.

Give reason .Gases can be compressed easily.

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42.

give reason. Solids keep their shape while liquids don’t.

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43.

Heating causes expansion of matter.

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44.

Diffusion occurs faster in gases than in liquids.

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45.

Cooling water vapor forms drops on cold surfaces.

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46.

Plasma can conduct electricity.

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47.

Brownian motion supports the particle theory of matter.

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48.

Temperature affects the rate of diffusion.

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49.

Liquids flow but solids don’t.

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50.

Ice floats on water.

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51.

The process of changing solid directly to gas.

(a)  

52.

The theory that states all matter is made of particles in constant motion.

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53.

The ability of a substance to flow.

(a)  

54.

The ability of a gas to decrease its volume under pressure.

(a)  

55.

The random motion of tiny particles suspended in a fluid.

(a)