PhysSci2: States of Matter Reading Questions

1. A rock, water, and air 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) solid, liquid, gas
C) gas, smoke, energy
D) liquid, solid, air

3. Rock is a -

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

4. Water is a -

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

5. Air is a -

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

6. Matter is made up of tiny -

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

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

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

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

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

9. When the temperature increases, a -

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

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

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

11. What does the word "solid" 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 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 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

13. What does the word "gas" mean in paragraph 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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