States of Matter: Interactive Quizzes for Year 4 Science

Question 1

When water changes from a liquid to a solid, what process has occurred?

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Freezing

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 2

When you pour water into a cup, it takes the shape of the cup. What property of liquids does this show?

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Liquids take the shape of their container.

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Liquids have a definite shape and volume.

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Liquids can be compressed without changing their volume.

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Liquids have no definite shape or volume.

Question 3

Liquids can take the shape of their container. What is this property called?

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Fluidity

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Definite shape

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Compressibility

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High density

Question 4

Why does water take the shape of a glass when poured into it, instead of staying in the shape of a puddle?

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Liquids don't have a fixed shape.

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The glass is pushing the water into shape.

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The water is evaporating and filling the glass.

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The water is freezing and turning into ice.

Question 5

Which property describes a solid?

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Has a fixed shape and volume

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Can be easily compressed

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Takes the shape of its container

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Particles are spread out and can move around easily

Question 6

Which property is NOT characteristic of solids?

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Ability to flow

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Definite shape

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Definite volume

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Resistance to compression

Question 7

Imagine you have a cup of water. Which of these describes how water behaves?

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Water flows easily.

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Water stays in a fixed shape.

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Water can be easily squeezed.

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Water has no weight.

Question 8

Which of these is NOT one of the three states of matter we've been learning about?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 9

Which property does NOT belong to a gas?

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High density

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No definite shape or volume

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Flows easily

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Can be compressed

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

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Cloud

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 11

Which of these is not a characteristic of solids?

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Solids can flow easily.

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Solids have a definite shape and volume.

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Solids can be compressed.

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Solids have a high density.

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a state of matter that you might find on the playground?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 13

Imagine you have a toy car made of plastic. What state of matter is the plastic in the toy car?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 14

Which property do solids NOT have?

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Ability to flow

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Definite shape

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Hardness

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Weight

Question 15

Which property distinguishes solids from liquids and gases?

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Solids have a fixed shape and volume.

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Solids can flow easily.

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Solids have no definite shape or volume.

Question 16

Which of these changes happens when a solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Evaporation

Question 17

Which property do solids NOT have?

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Ability to flow

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Definite shape and volume

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Incompressibility

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High density

Question 18

What property is unique to solids?

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They have a definite shape and volume.

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They can be easily compressed.

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Their particles flow past each other.

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They expand to fill their container.

Question 19

Which of these is a gas?

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Water vapor

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Ice

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Iron

Question 20

What are the three different forms that matter can take?

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Solid, liquid, and gas

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Plasma, gas, and vapor

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Fire, water, and air

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Rock, paper, and scissors

Question 21

Which of these is a property of liquids?

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They flow and take the shape of their container.

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They have a fixed shape and volume.

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They can be easily compressed.

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They have a low freezing point.

Question 22

What unique property distinguishes solids from liquids and gases?

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Solids have a fixed shape and volume.

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Solids can flow like liquids.

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Solids can be compressed easily.

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a state of matter you see every day?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 25

Air is invisible, but it still takes up space. What state of matter is air?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 26

Which of these is a gas at normal room temperature?

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Water vapor

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Ice

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Iron

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Mercury

Question 27

Which property describes a gas?

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It flows easily.

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It has a fixed shape.

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It has a fixed volume.

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It is hard to compress.

Question 28

What property do solids have that liquids and gases do not?

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Solids have a definite shape.

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Solids can flow easily.

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Solids have a high density.

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Solids expand when heated.

Question 29

Which of these describes a chemical property of matter?

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Can burn

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Color

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Density

Question 30

Which of these processes involves a solid turning directly into a gas, without becoming a liquid first?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Evaporation

Question 31

Which of these changes involves a chemical reaction, creating a new substance with different properties?

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Iron rusting

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Water turning into water vapor

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Sugar dissolving in water

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Ice melting

Question 32

Which process turns a gas into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

Question 33

In ancient Greece, philosophers believed matter was made up of four elements. Which of these was NOT one of them?

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Plasma

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Fire

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Water

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Earth

Question 34

When a solid turns into a liquid, what happens to the strength of the forces between the particles?

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The forces get weaker.

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The forces get stronger.

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The forces stay the same.

Question 35

You want to find out which condition will make water evaporate the fastest. Which experiment should you do?

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Put the water in a container with a large surface area and leave it in a warm, airy place.

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Put a lot of water in a container with a small surface area.

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Put a small amount of water in a container with a large surface area and leave it in a cold, humid place.

Question 36

Which of these is a liquid when it's in a classroom at normal temperature?

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Water in a glass

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Ice in a freezer

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A metal spoon

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Air in a balloon

Question 37

What is 'matter' and why is it important to know about it when learning about the states of matter?

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Matter is anything that has weight and takes up space.

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Matter is only the solid things we can see.

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Matter is the same as energy.

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Matter is only found on Earth.

Question 38

Why can gases be compressed but solids cannot?

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In gases, particles are loosely arranged and can move past each other, while in solids, particles are tightly packed and cannot move.

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Gas particles are smaller than solid particles.

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Gas particles move faster than solid particles.

Question 39

Why are the polar ice caps in the Arctic melting?

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Warmer temperatures

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Higher air pressure

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Less water vapor in the air

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More salt in the water

Question 40

Why can gases fill any shaped container, but solids cannot?

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Solids have strong forces between their particles, while gases have weak forces.

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Solids are denser than gases.

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Solids have larger particles than gases.

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a property of a solid?

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Can change shape easily

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Definite shape and volume

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Rigid structure

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Particles vibrate in place

Question 42

When a liquid is heated to a high enough temperature, it turns into a gas. What is this process called?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Melting

Question 43

Which state of matter has particles that are closely packed and arranged in a regular pattern?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 44

When a solid is heated, what does it change into first?

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

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Supercritical fluid

Question 45

Which of these is a property of a gas?

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Takes the shape and volume of its container

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Definite shape and volume

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Particles are closely packed

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Particles vibrate in place

Question 46

Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of

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Lower concentration

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Equal concentration

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Higher concentration

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No concentration

Question 47

The temperature at which a liquid starts to turn into a gas is called its:

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Boiling point

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Melting point

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Freezing point

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Condensation point

Question 48

Imagine you have two glasses of water, both at the same temperature. How can you make the water in one glass disappear faster without changing its temperature?

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Pour the water into a wide, flat dish.

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Cover the glass to stop air from moving.

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Add salt to the water.

Question 49

Which of the following describes a property of solids?

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They have a definite shape and fixed volume.

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They flow easily.

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They expand to fill the shape of their container.

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They take the shape and volume of their container.

Question 50

When a liquid is heated, it transforms into a...

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gas

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solid

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plasma

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supercritical fluid

Question 51

Which of the following is an 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 52

True or False: Gases have a fixed volume.

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False

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True

Question 53

Which of the following is 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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digesting food

Question 54

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

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evaporation

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condensation

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sublimation

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deposition

Question 55

When a liquid is heated, it turns into a gas. What is this process called?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Sublimation

Question 56

Air is an example of which state of matter?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 57

When a solid changes directly to a gas, what is this process called?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Freezing

Question 58

What keeps molecules together in a solid?

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Cohesion

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Adhesion

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Gravity

Question 59

Which of these is an example of condensation?

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Mist forming on a cold window

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Water boiling in a kettle

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Ice melting in the sun

Question 60

Which state of matter has the highest density?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 61

What is the change from a gas to a liquid called?

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Condensation

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Melting

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Sublimation

Question 62

Which state of matter flows and takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

Question 63

Which state of matter has no fixed shape or size and spreads out to fill its container?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 64

When you heat a solid, it can change into a

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma