IPC: States of Matter quiz

1. A stone, water, and oxygen are all made up of -

A) matter
B) energy
C) weight
D) space

2. The three states of matter are -

A) solid, rock, liquid
B) gas, smoke, energy
C) liquid, solid, air
D) solid, liquid, gas

3. Iron bar is a -

A) gas
B) gel
C) solid
D) liquid

4. Juice is a -

A) solid
B) gel
C) gas
D) liquid

5. Air is a -

A) solid
B) liquid
C) gel
D) gas

6. Matter is made up of tiny -

A) cells
B) organisms
C) particles
D) snowflakes

7. In a solid, the particles of matter are -

A) packed together
B) quickly moving
C) spread out
D) changing form

8. When water boils, it changes from a liquid to a -

A) gas
B) form of energy
C) living organism
D) solid

9. When the temperature increases, a -

A) gas will change into a solid
B) gas will change into a liquid
C) liquid will change into a solid
D) solid will change into a liquid

10. When water freezes into ice, the matter that makes up the water -

A) has not changed
B) becomes a living organism
C) becomes energy
D) has a greater temperature

11. What does the word "solid" mean ?

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 of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
D) a state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume

12. What does the word "liquid" mean ?

A) a state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume
B) a state of matter with a definite volume, but can change shape
C) a state of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
D) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume

13. What does the word "gas" mean ?

A) a state of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
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 volume, but can change shape

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 ?

A) meaning 4
B) meaning 3
C) meaning 2
D) meaning 1

15. The term "physical change" in paragraph 5 refers to

A) one of the three main forms of matter
B) a state of matter which has a definite shape and volume
C) a change in the appearance of matter without actually changing the matter itself
D) a change in which matter changes into something else

16. The word "condensation" in paragraph 4 means -

A) a state of matter with a definite shape, but a volume that can change
B) the change from a gas to a liquid as it cools
C) a state of matter with a definite volume, but can change shape
D) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume

17. What is the state of matter represented by A in the graph?

A) gas
B) solid
C) liquid
D) plasma

18. What is the state of matter represented by E in the diagram?

A) gas
B) plasma
C) solid
D) liquic

19. What is the process in which particles in E changes to C?

A) melting
B) Freezing
C) Condensation
D) evaporation

20. What is the process in which particles in C changes to A?

A) melting
B) freezing
C) evaporation
D) condensation

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