1. What are the three primary states of matter?
Grade 5 Quiz 2 – Matter 2
a. Solid, liquid, gas
b. Solid, liquid, vapor
c. Solid, gas, crystal
d. Liquid, gas, steam
2. Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
a. Liquid
b. Gas
c. Solid
d. Foam
3. What happens to the particles in a solid when it melts?
a. They move closer together
b. They vibrate in place
c. They move freely apart
d. They disappear
4. Which state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Foam
5. What term describes the change from a solid to a liquid?
a. Freezing
b. Melting
c. Evaporation
d. Condensation
6. What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?
a. Freezing
b. Evaporation
c. Melting
d. Deposition
7. In which state of matter do particles move the fastest?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Ice
8. What is the process of gas changing into a liquid?
a. Freezing
b. Condensation
c. Melting
d. Evaporation
9. What happens during condensation?
a. A molecule is two or more atoms
b. An atom is two or more molecules
c. They are the exact same thing!
d. Only atoms can be called particles
10. Which of the following statements is true according to the particle model of matter?
a. All matter is made of tiny particles
b. Particles in a solid are always flowing
c. Gas particles are tightly packed together
d. Liquids have fixed shapes
11. Which of these is NOT a state of matter?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Smoke
d. Gas
12. What happens to the energy of particles when a substance is heated?
a. Energy decreases
b. Energy stays the same
c. Energy increases
d. Energy is lost
13. What is the change from gas directly to solid called?
a. Melting
b. Freezing
c. Sublimation
d. Deposition
14. During which process do particles lose energy and move closer together?
a. Melting
b. Freezing
c. Evaporation
d. Condensation
15. What type of matter can take both the shape and volume of its container?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Solution
16. What is the term for the change from a liquid to a solid?
a. Melting
b. Condensation
c. Freezing
d. Evaporation
17. Which state of matter is most affected by changes in temperature and pressure?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Ice
18. What is the main difference between a gas and a liquid?
a. Gases have a definite shape, liquids do not
b. Gas particles are closer together than liquid particles
c. Gas particles move freely, while liquid particles are closer together
d. Liquids cannot flow, while gases can
19. Which of the following processes involves an increase in energy?
a. Condensation
b. Freezing
c. Melting
d. Deposition
20. What happens to the particles in a liquid it freezes?
a. They move faster and spread apart
b. They lose energy and move closer together
c. They stop moving entirely
d. They disappear
