IPC: States of Matter quiz

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

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

2. The three states of matter are -

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

3. Iron bar is a -

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

4. Juice is a -

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

5. Air is a -

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

6. Matter is made up of tiny -

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

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

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

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

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

9. When the temperature increases, a -

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

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

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

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 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

12. What does the word "liquid" mean ?

A) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume
B) a state of matter with a definite volume, but can change shape
C) a state of 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

13. What does the word "gas" mean ?

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) a state matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume
D) a state of matter with a definite shape and 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 ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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