PhysSci2: States of Matter Reading Questions
  • 1. A rock, water, and air are all made up of -
A) energy
B) matter
C) weight
D) space
  • 2. The three states of matter are -
A) gas, smoke, energy
B) solid, rock, liquid
C) solid, liquid, gas
D) liquid, solid, air
  • 3. Rock is a -
A) solid
B) gas
C) gel
D) liquid
  • 4. Water is a -
A) solid
B) gas
C) gel
D) liquid
  • 5. Air is a -
A) solid
B) gel
C) gas
D) liquid
  • 6. Matter is made up of tiny -
A) particles
B) organisms
C) snowflakes
D) cells
  • 7. In a solid, the particles of matter are -
A) spread out
B) changing form
C) quickly moving
D) packed together
  • 8. When water boils, it changes from a liquid to a -
A) living organism
B) gas
C) solid
D) form of energy
  • 9. When the temperature increases, a -
A) liquid will change into a solid
B) gas will change into a solid
C) solid will change into a liquid
D) gas will change into a liquid
  • 10. When water freezes into ice, the matter that makes up the water -
A) has not changed
B) has a greater temperature
C) becomes a living organism
D) becomes energy
  • 11. What does the word "solid" mean in paragraph 2?
A) a state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume
B) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume
C) a state of matter with a definite volume, but can change shape
D) a state of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
  • 12. What does the word "liquid" mean in paragraph 2?
A) a state of matter with a definite volume, but can change shape
B) a state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume
C) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume
D) a state of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
  • 13. What does the word "gas" mean in paragraph 2?
A) a state of matter with a definite volume, but can change shape
B) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume
C) a state matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume
D) a state of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
  • 14. Read the following definition for the word "state." state (noun) 1. a condition of being 2. social position or rank 3. one of the types of matter 4. a territorial and political unit Which meaning best fits the way "state" is used in paragraph 1?
A) meaning 3
B) meaning 1
C) meaning 4
D) meaning 2
  • 15. The term "physical change" in paragraph 5 refers to
A) one of the three main forms of matter
B) a change in which matter changes into something else
C) a state of matter which has a definite shape and volume
D) a change in the appearance of matter without actually changing the matter itself
  • 16. The word "condensation" in paragraph 4 means -
A) a state of matter with a definite volume, but can change shape
B) a state of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
C) the change from a gas to a liquid as it cools
D) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume
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