IPC: States of Matter quiz

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

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

2. The three states of matter are -

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

3. Iron bar is a -

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

4. Juice is a -

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

5. Air is a -

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

6. Matter is made up of tiny -

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

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

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

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) liquid will change into a solid
B) gas will change into a liquid
C) gas 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) becomes energy
B) becomes a living organism
C) has a greater temperature
D) has not changed

11. What does the word "solid" mean ?

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

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 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

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 volume, but can change shape
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 4
B) meaning 3
C) meaning 1
D) meaning 2

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

A) a change in which matter changes into something else
B) a change in the appearance of matter without actually changing the matter itself
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) a state of matter with a definite shape and volume
B) the change from a gas to a liquid as it cools
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) solid
B) liquid
C) gas
D) plasma

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

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

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) freezing
B) melting
C) condensation
D) evaporation

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