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Dorling Kindersley Science Encyclopedia Work/Review Sheets

STATES OF MATTER

Read each question and circle the letter of the best answer.
NOTE: Some questions may have more than one "correct" answer - think carefully about what you have read, and choose the most complete one.

1. What are the three states of matter?
A) Massachusetts, Connecticut & Vermont B) Solid, Liquid & Gas C) Left, Right & Center D) A, B & C.

2. In which state of matter are the particles packed closely together & cannot move around?
A) Solid B) Liquid C) Gas D) A, B & C.

3. In which state of matter are the particles far apart & moving at high speed?
A) Solid B) Liquid C) Gas D) A, B & C.

4. In which state of matter do the particles stick together in bundles & slide past each other?
A) Solid B) Liquid C) Gas D) A, B & C.

5. What is Plasma?
A) The fourth state of matter. B) It is made up of particles of split atoms, called ions & electrons C) It is rarely seen. D) A, B & C.

6. Which state of matter takes on the shape of its container?
A) Gas B) Solid C) Liquid D) A & C.

7. What states of matter are present on your bicycle?
A) Gas - air in the tires. B) Solid - the frame. C) Liquid - the oil on the chain. D) A, B & C.

8. Why do the states of matter behave the way they do?
A) They were taught well. B) The particles that make them up move in different ways. C) No-one knows. D) A, B & C.

9. What is a liquid's "viscosity"?
A) Its transparency B) A measure of how fast or slowly it flows. C) A bitter taste. D) A, B & C.

10. Which state of matter does not have a fixed volume?
A) Gas B) Solid C) Liquid D) A & C.

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Matter03 Š1999-2000 Sassafrass Grove Homeschool

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