Matter and Its Changes: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Reception Science

Question 1

When ice turns straight into water vapor, without becoming water first, what do we call it?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Boiling

Question 2

What are the three different forms that matter can take?

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Solid, Liquid, and Gas

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Hot, Cold, and Wet

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Big, Small, and Medium

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Up, Down, and Sideways

Question 3

What happens to a puddle of water when the sun shines on it on a hot day?

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The puddle disappears.

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The puddle turns into ice.

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The puddle stays the same.

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The puddle turns green.

Question 4

Matter can be found in three different states: solid, liquid, and gas. What makes these states different from each other?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape, and gases have no definite shape or volume.

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Solids are hard and heavy, liquids are soft and light, and gases are invisible.

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Solids can be compressed, liquids can be stretched, and gases can be expanded.

Question 5

How can you make water dry up quicker?

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Put the water in a warm place

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Put the water in a cold place

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Cover the water with a lid

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Add salt to the water

Question 6

When water vapour in the air gets cold, what does it change into?

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Tiny drops of water

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A gas

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Water vapour

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Ice

Question 7

Why does a block of ice melt faster in a warm room than in a cold room?

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Because warm air has more energy than cold air.

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Because cold air makes the ice colder.

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Because ice melts faster in water than in air.

Question 8

Why do clothes dry faster on a windy day?

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The wind blows away the water from the clothes.

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The wind keeps the clothes damp.

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The wind makes the clothes warmer.

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The wind shakes the clothes.

Question 9

Why are the windows in your house foggy on a cold morning?

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Water vapor turning into tiny water droplets on the glass

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Water freezing on the glass

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Water evaporating from the glass

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Water melting on the glass

Question 10

Why does a wet towel dry faster when it is spread out?

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Because it has more air around it.

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Because it is warmer.

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Because it is thinner.

Question 11

Which of these can change straight from a solid to a gas, without becoming a liquid?

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Ice

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Water

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Wood

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Smoke

Question 12

When we boil water, what happens to the water particles?

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They move faster and further apart.

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They slow down and move closer together.

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They turn into ice.

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They turn into sugar.

Question 13

Why do you see tiny drops of water on the grass in the morning?

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Water vapor in the air turned into liquid water.

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The water froze in the cold night air.

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The water evaporated from the grass.

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The water melted from the ice on the grass.

Question 14

When we boil water, what happens to the tiny pieces of water, called molecules?

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They speed up and move further apart.

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They slow down and get closer together.

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They turn into a different kind of molecule.

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They disappear.

Question 15

What happens when dry ice changes directly from a solid to a gas?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Boiling

Question 16

When we heat ice, it turns into water. This is called melting. What happens to the tiny pieces of ice, called molecules, when ice melts?

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They move faster and spread out.

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They slow down and move closer together.

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They change shape.

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They disappear.

Question 17

After taking a bath, why does the water on your skin feel cooler than the water in the bathtub?

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Your skin feels cooler because the water on your skin is evaporating.

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The water in the bathtub is hotter than the water on your skin.

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The water on your skin is cooler because it's not touching the warm bathwater anymore.

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The water on your skin is cooler because it's exposed to the air.

Question 18

You have two wet sponges. You put one sponge in a warm, dry place and the other sponge in a cold, damp place. Which sponge will dry faster?

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The sponge in the warm, dry place

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The sponge in the cold, damp place

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Both sponges will dry at the same rate

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I don't know

Question 19

When water vapor in the air cools, what does it turn into?

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Clouds

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Rain

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Snow

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Ice

Question 20

What happens when a snowman melts in the sun?

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It turns to water.

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It turns to steam.

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It turns to liquid nitrogen.

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Nothing happens.

Question 21

What happens when we put water in the freezer?

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It turns to ice.

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It turns to steam.

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It turns to liquid.

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Nothing happens.

Question 22

Which of these things does NOT have a definite shape?

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A cloud

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A block of ice

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A glass of water

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A balloon

Question 23

When you put an ice cube in a warm place, what happens to it?

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It melts and turns into water.

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It gets harder and turns into a rock.

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It disappears into the air.

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It changes color and becomes blue.

Question 24

Which of these is a liquid?

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Water that you drink.

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Ice that you put in your juice.

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Steam that comes from a kettle.

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A piece of wood.

Question 25

What happens when you heat up water until it starts to bubble and make a 'pfft' sound?

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It turns into steam that you can see.

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It melts and turns into ice.

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It freezes and turns into a solid block.

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It disappears into the air.

Question 26

Which of these materials can let heat pass through it easily?

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A metal spoon.

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A wooden block.

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A piece of cloth.

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A plastic cup.

Question 27

What is it called when a liquid turns into a solid?

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Freezing.

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Melting.

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Boiling.

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Evaporation.

Question 28

What happens when water gets really cold?

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It turns into ice

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It turns into a drink

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It turns into gas

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It turns into vapour

Question 29

What is it called when liquid becomes gas?

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Evaporating

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensing

Question 30

What kind of energy moves from warm things to cold things?

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Heat

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Light

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Sound

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Electricity

Question 31

When does evaporation happen?

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When a liquid turns into a gas

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When a gas turns into a liquid

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When a solid turns into a gas

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When a solid turns into a liquid

Question 32

What happens to the tiny pieces that make up a substance when it changes from a solid to a gas?

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They move faster.

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They get closer together.

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They get bigger.

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They get smaller.

Question 33

Which of these describes a physical change?

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Melting ice

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Burning a log

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Rusting iron

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Growing a plant

Question 34

Which of these is good at moving heat around?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Air

Question 35

What happens when water gets very cold?

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It turns into a solid

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It turns into a liquid

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It turns into a gas

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It turns into a plasma

Question 36

When water changes from a liquid to a gas, what is the process called?

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Boiling

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Condensation

Question 37

When we boil water, which process is happening?

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Boiling

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Freezing

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 38

Which of these things can change form the easiest?

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Water

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Wood

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Glass

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Metal

Question 39

What happens when you heat up a block of ice?

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It melts and becomes liquid.

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It freezes and becomes even more solid.

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It boils and turns into gas.

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It evaporates and disappears.

Question 40

What happens when you leave a glass of water in the sunlight?

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The water evaporates and turns into gas.

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The water freezes and becomes solid.

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The water boils and turns into gas.

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Nothing happens.

Question 41

What is the best way to separate a mixture of sand and water?

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Use a filter to let the water pass through and catch the sand.

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Evaporate the water and collect the remaining sand.

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Boil the mixture until the water evaporates.

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Freeze the mixture and then separate the ice (water) from the sand.

Question 42

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

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Melting

Question 43

How can you use evaporation to cool down a hot toy?

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Wrap the hot toy in a wet towel

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Put the hot toy in the freezer

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Blow hot air at the hot toy

Question 44

When we see tiny drops of water forming on the outside of a cold glass on a hot day, what is this process called?

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Condensation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Evaporation

Question 45

When we hang wet clothes outside on a windy day, they feel drier quickly. What is the reason for this?

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The wind helps to remove the water from the clothes.

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The wind makes the clothes warmer, which helps them to dry faster.

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The wind blows the clothes around, which helps to spread out the water and dry it faster.

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The wind has no effect on how quickly the clothes dry.

Question 46

When water vapor in the air changes back into liquid water, what happens?

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It turns into a liquid.

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It turns into a solid.

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It turns into a gas.

Question 47

What happens when you heat ice?

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It melts

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It boils

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It freezes

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It evaporates

Question 48

Which of these is a gas?

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Steam

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Water

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Ice

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Snow

Question 49

What happens when you boil water?

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It evaporates

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It freezes

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It melts

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It condenses

Question 50

Which of these is NOT a physical process?

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Growing

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Melting

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Freezing

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Boiling

Question 51

What do we call the process when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

Question 52

What makes ice melt faster?

Accepted Answer

Putting ice in water that's hot, not cold

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Putting ice in water that's cold

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Putting ice in the freezer

Question 53

What happens when we heat up water to 100 degrees Celsius?

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It starts to bubble and change into steam

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It turns a different color

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It turns into a solid block of ice

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Nothing happens

Question 54

Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

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Shadow

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 55

When a liquid turns into something solid, what do we call that?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Boiling

Question 56

What happens when you put sugar in water?

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It mixes in and makes the water taste sweet

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It floats on top of the water

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It turns the water into a solid

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It makes the water change color

Question 57

What happens when you leave ice out in the sun?

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It melts and turns into water

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It turns into steam

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It stays solid

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It turns into a gas

Question 58

What is the name for the process when a liquid turns into a gas?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Freezing

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 59

Which of these materials would evaporate the fastest?

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Water in a shallow dish

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Metal in a pot

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Ice in a freezer

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Water in a sealed bottle

Question 60

What happens to water when it freezes?

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It turns into ice

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It turns into steam

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It turns into a gas

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It stays liquid

Question 61

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

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Evaporation

Question 62

What happens to the particles in a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

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They move more freely

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They move less freely

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They get bigger

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They disappear

Question 63

Which of the following is NOT a physical change?

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Burning wood

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Melting ice

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Freezing water

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Boiling water

Question 64

When ice melts, what does it turn into?

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Water

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Steam

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Nothing

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Ice cream