Matter in Our Surroundings Test
1. Matter is anything that:
A. has mass and occupies space
B. has color only
C. has weight only
D. produces energy
A. has mass and occupies space
B. has color only
C. has weight only
D. produces energy
2. Particles of matter are:
A. extremely small
B. extremely large
C. visible easily
D. colorful
A. extremely small
B. extremely large
C. visible easily
D. colorful
3. Solids have:
A. definite shape and volume
B. only volume
C. only shape
D. no shape
A. definite shape and volume
B. only volume
C. only shape
D. no shape
4. Liquids have:
A. definite volume
B. definite shape
C. no mass
D. no volume
A. definite volume
B. definite shape
C. no mass
D. no volume
5. Gases have:
A. definite shape
B. definite volume
C. no definite shape and volume
D. definite mass only
A. definite shape
B. definite volume
C. no definite shape and volume
D. definite mass only
6. The process of solid changing into liquid is called:
A. melting
B. freezing
C. condensation
D. evaporation
A. melting
B. freezing
C. condensation
D. evaporation
7. Liquid changing into gas is called:
A. boiling
B. melting
C. freezing
D. cooling
A. boiling
B. melting
C. freezing
D. cooling
8. Gas changing into liquid is called:
A. condensation
B. evaporation
C. melting
D. freezing
A. condensation
B. evaporation
C. melting
D. freezing
9. Diffusion is fastest in:
A. solids
B. liquids
C. gases
D. plasma
A. solids
B. liquids
C. gases
D. plasma
10. Particles in solids are:
A. tightly packed
B. far apart
C. loosely packed
D. moving freely
A. tightly packed
B. far apart
C. loosely packed
D. moving freely
11. Liquids take the shape of:
A. container
B. air
C. ground
D. light
A. container
B. air
C. ground
D. light
12. Gases fill the:
A. whole container
B. half container
C. bottom only
D. top only
A. whole container
B. half container
C. bottom only
D. top only
13. Evaporation occurs at:
A. all temperatures
B. boiling point only
C. freezing point only
D. zero temperature
A. all temperatures
B. boiling point only
C. freezing point only
D. zero temperature
14. Sweating cools the body due to:
A. evaporation
B. freezing
C. melting
D. condensation
A. evaporation
B. freezing
C. melting
D. condensation
15. Example of solid is:
A. iron
B. water
C. air
D. milk
A. iron
B. water
C. air
D. milk
16. Example of liquid is:
A. oil
B. stone
C. oxygen
D. salt
A. oil
B. stone
C. oxygen
D. salt
17. Example of gas is:
A. oxygen
B. wood
C. iron
D. sugar
A. oxygen
B. wood
C. iron
D. sugar
18. The boiling point is when:
A. liquid becomes gas
B. gas becomes liquid
C. solid becomes liquid
D. liquid becomes solid
A. liquid becomes gas
B. gas becomes liquid
C. solid becomes liquid
D. liquid becomes solid
19. Freezing changes:
A. liquid to solid
B. solid to liquid
C. gas to liquid
D. gas to solid
A. liquid to solid
B. solid to liquid
C. gas to liquid
D. gas to solid
20. Melting changes:
A. solid to liquid
B. liquid to solid
C. gas to liquid
D. liquid to gas
A. solid to liquid
B. liquid to solid
C. gas to liquid
D. liquid to gas