States of Matter Notes- Nov. 25

1. How many states of matter are there?

A) Four
B) Two
C) Five
D) Three

2. Which of these is not a state of matter?

A) Plasma
B) Element
C) Liquid
D) Solid

3. Why are solids usually hard?

A) Their molecules are packed close together
B) Their molecules easily move around
C) Their molecules are spread out all over the place
D) Solids are not usually hard

4. What is a mixture?

A) Mixtures are artificial and do not exist
B) A solid that is made up of one compound
C) A solid that is made up of more than one compound

5. Molecules in a liquid want to _________.

A) vibrate against each other
B) move apart
C) stick together
D) scatter around

6. What is a solution?

A) A liquid that has turned into a gas
B) A liquid with a variety of materials in it
C) A liquid that has frozen
D) A liquid consisting of one material

7. Gasses are also known as _________.

A) solutions
B) ices
C) factors
D) vapors

8. What is released when you open a can of pop?

A) compressed liquid
B) compressed plasma
C) compressed gas

9. True or false. Plasma makes up our sun.

A) True
B) False

10. True or false. Plasma does not exist on Earth.

A) True
B) False

11. What is the particle movement of gasses?

A) move around, slide past each other
B) move freely, very quickly
C) "jiggle" but don't move from place to place

12. True or false. Liquids compress easily.

A) False
B) True

13. True or false. Plasma has the highest amount of energy of all the states of matter.

A) False
B) True

14. When energy is added or taken away from a state of matter, a _________ change happens.

A) chemical
B) physical

15. True or false. Liquid has the lowest amount of energy of all the states of matter.

A) True
B) False

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