States of Matter Quiz

What are the three main states of matter?

• Liquid, wood, metal

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Air, water, fire

Which of the following is an example of a solid?

• Water

• Ice

• Air

What happens to the particles in a liquid?

• They stay in one place and don’t move

• They move quickly and spread out in all directions

• They slide past each other but stay close together

When a liquid changes into a gas, this process is called:

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What happens when water freezes?

• It turns into a gas

• It turns into a solid

• It turns into another liquid

• It evaporates

Which phase change happens when a solid turns into a liquid?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Sublimation

Condensation happens when:

• A liquid turns into a gas

• A gas turns into a liquid

• A solid turns into a gas

• A liquid turns into a solid

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• Burning wood

• Ice melting

• Rust forming on metal

• Baking a cake

What is a chemical change?

• A change where the substance stays the same

• A change that only happens when something is cold

• A change where a new substance is formed

• A change that is reversible

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

• Cutting paper

• Melting butter

• Boiling water

• Toasting bread