Science Quiz: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

What is the gaseous form of water?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Vapor

In which state of matter are the particles tightly packed and cannot move away from each other?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the process called when a liquid changes into its gaseous form?

• Condensation

• Melting

• Solidification

• Evaporation

What happens to the particles of water vapor when they touch a cold surface?

• They condense

• They expand

• They cool down

• They heat up

What type of solution is formed when a gas is dissolved in a liquid?

• Solid dissolved in liquid

• Gas dissolved in liquid

• Liquid dissolved in liquid

• Gas dissolved in gas

Which type of change is characterized by only the physical state of the substance changing?

• Emotional change

• Chemical change

• Biological change

• Physical change

What is the term for the increase in the size of matter on heating?

• Dissolution

• Evaporation

• Contraction

• Expansion

What is the term for the decrease in the size of matter on cooling?

• Expansion

• Evaporation

• Contraction

• Dissolution

Which type of solution is formed when a solid is dissolved in a liquid?

• Solid dissolved in liquid

• Liquid dissolved in liquid

• Gas dissolved in gas

• Gas dissolved in liquid

What is the process called when a liquid changes into its solid form?