States of Matter
Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
Physical or Chemical?
Changes in Matter
Matter Definitions
100

How many states of matter did we study?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four

B) Three (solid, liquid, gas)

100

What state of matter is a rock?
A) Liquid
B) Solid
C) Gas

B) Solid

100

Is cutting paper a physical or chemical change?
A) Physical
B) Chemical
C) Both

A) Physical

100

What do we call it when a solid turns into a liquid?
A) Freezing
B) Melting
C) Evaporation

B) Melting

100

What is matter?
A) Only things we can see
B) Anything that has mass and takes up space
C) Only liquids and gases

B) Anything that has mass and takes up space

200

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
A) Liquid
B) Gas
C) Solid

C) Solid

200

What state of matter is milk?
A) Solid
B) Gas
C) Liquid

C) Liquid

200

Is burning wood a physical or chemical change?
A) Physical
B) Chemical
C) Neither

B) Chemical

200

What do we call it when a liquid turns into a gas?
A) Condensation
B) Freezing
C) Evaporation

C) Evaporation (or boiling)

200

What do we call the tiny particles that make up all matter?
A) Cells
B) Atoms
C) Rocks

B) Atoms (or molecules)

300

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas

B) Liquid

300

What state of matter is the air we breathe?
A) Gas
B) Liquid
C) Solid

A) Gas

300

Is melting ice a physical or chemical change?
A) Chemical
B) Neither
C) Physical

C) Physical

300

What do we call it when a gas turns into a liquid?
A) Melting
B) Condensation
C) Evaporation

B) Condensation

300

A solid has a definite _____ and _____.
A) Color and smell
B) Shape and volume
C) Temperature and weight

B) Shape and volume

400

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?
A) Gas
B) Solid
C) Liquid

A) Gas

400

What state of matter is an ice cube?
A) Liquid
B) Solid
C) Gas

B) Solid

400

Is baking a cake a physical or chemical change?
A) Physical
B) Chemical
C) Both

B) Chemical

400

 In a physical change, does the matter become a new substance?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Sometimes

B) No

400

A liquid has a definite _____ but takes the _____ of its container.
A) Volume; shape
B) Shape; color
C) Temperature; size

A) Volume; shape

500

What happens to particles in matter as they heat up?
A) They stop moving
B) They move slower
C) They move faster

C) They move faster (or spread apart)

500

What state of matter is steam from boiling water?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas

C) Gas

500

Is tearing a piece of cloth a physical or chemical change?
A) Chemical
B) Physical
C) Neither

B) Physical

500

In a chemical change, does the matter become a new substance?
A) No
B) Sometimes
C) Yes

C) Yes

500

True or False: Gas particles are packed tightly together.
A) True
B) False
C) Sometimes

B) False (they are spread far apart)