States of Matter: Solids, Liquids, and Gases Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a property of solids?

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Particles moving randomly

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Definite shape and volume

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Particles arranged in a regular pattern

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Particles vibrating in place

Question 2

When a solid is heated, it can change directly to a:

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Gas

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Liquid

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Plasma

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Supercritical fluid

Question 3

Which of the following is a real-life example of a gas?

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Air

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Water

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Ice

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Metal

Question 4

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

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Decreases

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Increases

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Stays the same

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Expands

Question 5

Which of the following is a method of separating a solid from a liquid?

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Filtration

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Evaporation

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Distillation

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Chromatography

Question 6

What is the name of the process by which a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Sublimation

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Deposition

Question 7

Which property is unique to liquids?

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Fixed volume but no fixed shape

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Fixed shape and volume

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No fixed shape or volume

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Easily compressed

Question 8

What is a characteristic of solids?

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They have a specific shape and volume.

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They can change their shape easily.

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They can be compressed easily.

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They can flow like liquids.

Question 9

Why is density important when building a ship?

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It helps the ship float on water.

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It helps the ship stay cool.

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It helps the ship rise in the water.

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It helps the ship bake in the sun.

Question 10

Which of the following is a property of solids?

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Fixed shape and definite volume.

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No definite shape and indefinite volume.

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Can flow easily and has no definite shape.

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Can be compressed easily.

Question 11

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is heated?

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It increases.

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It decreases.

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It stays the same.

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It becomes zero.

Question 12

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

Question 13

What happens to the particles in a gas when it is compressed?

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They move closer together.

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They move further apart.

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They become larger.

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They become smaller.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice

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Burning paper

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Rusting iron

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Cooking an egg

Question 15

What is the name of the instrument used to measure the density of a liquid?

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Hydrometer

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Manometer

Question 16

Which of these activities demonstrates the transformation of a liquid into a gas?

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Boiling water in a kettle

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Freezing water in a freezer

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Crushing a block of ice

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Melting an ice cube in the sun

Question 17

Which of the following is **not** a property of solids?

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Can flow

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Definite shape

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Definite volume

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Can be compressed

Question 18

When a gas is cooled, what happens to its particles?

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They move slower

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They move faster

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They become more spaced out

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They become less spaced out

Question 19

Which of the following is the most dense state of matter?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 20

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a solid?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 21

Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Water

Question 22

What happens when a gas is compressed?

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Its volume decreases

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Its volume increases

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Its temperature increases

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Its temperature decreases

Question 23

Which of the following is a characteristic of a liquid?

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Takes the shape of its container

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Fixed shape

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Fixed volume

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Can be easily compressed

Question 24

What is the name of the tool used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Rain gauge

Question 25

Which of the following is a mixture?

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Milk

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Salt

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Water

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Air

Question 26

What is a property of solids?

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They have a definite shape and volume.

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They can change shape and volume easily.

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They have no definite shape or volume.

Question 27

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is heated?

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It increases.

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It decreases.

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It stays the same.

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 29

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

Question 30

Which of the following substances has the highest density?

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Iron

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Water

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Air

Question 31

What is the shape of most gases?

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No definite shape

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Definite shape

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It depends on the container

Question 32

Which of the following factors affects how fast evaporation happens?

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Both temperature and surface area

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Temperature

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Surface area

Question 33

What is the state of matter of most stars in the night sky?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 34

When you heat something up, how do its tiny pieces move?

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They move faster

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They move slower

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They stop moving

Question 35

Solids have a fixed shape and volume. Which of the following is NOT a property of solids?

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They can flow easily.

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They have a definite shape.

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They have a definite volume.

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They are hard to compress.

Question 36

When a gas is heated, what happens to its volume?

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It increases.

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It decreases.

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It stays the same.

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It changes unpredictably.

Question 37

What is the name of the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Melting

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Evaporation

Question 38

What is the name of the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Lithosphere

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Biosphere

Question 39

Which of these is a characteristic of a solid?

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Solids have a fixed shape and a fixed volume.

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Solids can be easily compressed.

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Solids fill the container they are in.

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Solids take the shape of their container.

Question 40

Which of these is an example of a gas?

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Air

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Wood

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Water

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Ice

Question 41

What is the term for the change of a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation

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Freezing

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 42

Which of these has a higher density: a solid or a gas?

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Solid

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They have the same density.

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Gas

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It depends on the specific substances being compared.

Question 43

What is a special feature of solids?

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They have a fixed shape and size.

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They change shape when you push on them.

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They can flow easily.

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They spread out to fill a space.

Question 44

What happens when you heat ice?

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It melts into water.

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It stays the same.

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It gets colder.

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It turns into a gas.

Question 45

Which of these is usually the densest?

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Solids

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Liquids

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Gases

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They all have the same density.

Question 46

What do we call it when water turns into steam?

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Evaporation

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Freezing

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Melting

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Condensation

Question 47

Which of these is a solid?

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Ice

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Water

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Honey

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Air

Question 48

What happens to the volume of air when it gets warmer?

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It gets bigger.

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It stays the same.

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It disappears.

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It gets smaller.

Question 49

What makes some things float in water?

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Buoyancy

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Gravity

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Tension

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Friction