HOMEWORK 28/8/2025
Task 1: Finish the table to compare 3 states of matter. Take photos of your
note and submit them with answers of Task 2.
Task 2:
Question 1: This question is about states of matter.
(a) Complete the sentence using the correct states of matter.
When a substance condenses, it changes from a ..................................... to a .....................................
(b) In the box below, draw how the particles would appear in a liquid. Draw at least six
more particles. The first particle has been drawn for you.
(c) The table shows the melting points and boiling points of three common
substances.
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Choose a substance from the table which is:
• a gas at 10 °C .....................................
• a solid at 100 °C .....................................
• a liquid over the smallest range of temperatures .....................................
Question 2: Look at the diagrams showing the particles in a solid and a gas.
(a) Gasses are easily compresses (squashed) but solid are not easily compresses.
Explain why.
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(b) Solids keep their own shape but gases fill the container they are put in.
Explain why.
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Question 3: Lily investigates the transfer of thermal energy from three identical glass
beakers of water.
The hot water in each beaker has a different starting temperature.
Look at the diagram of the equipment she uses.
Look at the table of results.
(a) Look at the results for beaker 2.
Calculate the percentage decrease in temperature between 0 seconds and 300 seconds
for beaker 2.
Show your working.
percentage decrease = ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(b) Lily plots a graph of her results for beaker 1.
Complete the graph by:
• plotting all the points for beaker 1
• drawing a smooth curve of best fit.
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Question 4: Lidia investiagates the effect of melting ice on the height of water in a
container. She:
• places an identical rock into each of two containers
• adds 4 ice cubes to the bottom of one container
• adds 4 ice cubes onto the top of the rock in the other container
• adds enough water to each container so that the water is just at the height of the
rock
• measures the height of the water in each container
• allows the ice to completely melt and then measures the height of the water
again.
(a) Write down one piece of equipment Youssef needs to make his measurements?
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(b) Here are her results.
In Lidia’s investigation, the water changes its form from the state of ………………………………… to
the state …………………………………, which is called melting process.
Calculate the change in height of the water in the container with ice cubes on the rock.
Write your answer in the table.
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(c) Explain how the results show that ice melting on land leads to a rise in sea level.
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