This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice states of matter skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
Style:
States of Matter
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What happens to the particles of a substance when it is heated?
A) They stop moving completely
B) They move faster and spread apart
C) They stick together more tightly
D) They shrink in size
2. Which is the best example of evaporation?
A) Snow piling up on a driveway
B) A glass of water getting warm
C) Wet clothes drying on a line
D) An ice cube sitting in a freezer
3. Why can you smell cookies baking from another room?
A) The cookie particles are solids that roll through the air
B) Gas particles from the cookies spread through the air
C) The oven pushes liquid cookie smell to you
D) Sound waves carry the smell to your nose
4. A glass of ice water has water droplets forming on the outside. Why?
A) Water leaks through the glass
B) The ice is melting on the outside
C) Water vapor in the air condenses on the cold glass
D) The glass is sweating because it is nervous
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius and turns into steam.
2. When particles slow down and pack together, a liquid becomes a solid.
3. The amount of space an object takes up is called its volume.
4. A gas can be compressed into a smaller space by pushing its particles closer.
5. Snow is frozen water, which means it is in the solid state.
States of Matter
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What happens to the particles of a substance when it is heated?
A) They stop moving completely
B) They move faster and spread apart
C) They stick together more tightly
D) They shrink in size
2. Which is the best example of evaporation?
A) Snow piling up on a driveway
B) A glass of water getting warm
C) Wet clothes drying on a line
D) An ice cube sitting in a freezer
3. Why can you smell cookies baking from another room?
A) The cookie particles are solids that roll through the air
B) Gas particles from the cookies spread through the air
C) The oven pushes liquid cookie smell to you
D) Sound waves carry the smell to your nose
4. A glass of ice water has water droplets forming on the outside. Why?
A) Water leaks through the glass
B) The ice is melting on the outside
C) Water vapor in the air condenses on the cold glass
D) The glass is sweating because it is nervous
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius and turns into steam.
2) When particles slow down and pack together, a liquid becomes a solid.
3) The amount of space an object takes up is called its volume.
4) A gas can be compressed into a smaller space by pushing its particles closer.
5) Snow is frozen water, which means it is in the solid state.
Ready to Practice?
Complete each section carefully.
9 Questions
12-18 minutes
Auto-graded
Retry anytime
🏆
Questions Correct
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
0
Skipped
0:00
Time
0%
Score
Review Your Answers
See what you got right, missed, or skipped.