WorksheetsYear 4 Science Assessment: States of Matter
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 26mins
What does the word matter mean in science?
Anything that matters
Anything that takes up space
Anything that is a liquid
Anything that you can see or touch
Which statement best describes a solid?
It always spreads out to fill its container
It keeps the same shape unless a force is applied
It changes size depending on the container
It cannot be soft or squashy
Which material state has particles that move quickly in all directions with lots of space between them?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Liquids…
Always keep their shape
Can be poured and take the shape of their container
Have no mass
Do not take up space
Which change happens when a gas condenses?
Gas → Solid
Liquid → Gas
Gas → Liquid
Solid → Liquid
What is the name for water in its gas state?
Steam
Ice
Water vapour
Clouds
Which piece of scientific equipment measures temperature?
Ruler
Thermometer
Stopwatch
Microscope
Melting is when a substance changes from…
Liquid → Solid
Solid → Gas
Gas → Liquid
Solid → Liquid
Which process only happens on the surface of a liquid and does not produce bubbles?
Boiling
Melting
Evaporation
Freezing
Decreasing temperature of a gas causes what change first?
Melting
Condensing
Evaporating
Boiling
At the melting point, a solid will…
Turn into a liquid
Turn into a gas
Stay completely solid
Stop melting
Which part of the water cycle forms clouds?
Evaporation
Freezing
Condensation
Accumulation
Which stage involves water falling back to the ground?
Evaporation
Accumulation
Precipitation
Condensation
Where does precipitation collect when it reaches the ground?
It stays in the air
In rivers, streams, underground water
Only in oceans
It disappears
Which statement about particles in a liquid is correct?
They are arranged in fixed positions
They can move around each other but stay close
They move very fast and spread apart
They don’t move at all
What is precipitation an example of?
Water vapour rising
Water freezing in the clouds
Water falling as rain, sleet, snow or hail
Water flowing underground only
Which best describes a gas?
Keeps its shape
Flows but keeps its volume
Has mass but no fixed shape
Always feels warm
