States of Matter Quiz

Which of the following best describes a solid?

• Particles are far apart and move freely

• Particles are close but move freely

• Particles are far apart but fixed

• Particles are closely packed and vibrate in place

How do particles in a liquid behave?

• They are fixed and cannot move

• They are very far apart and do not interact

• They are tightly packed and vibrate only

• They are close together but can slide past each other

What is true about gases?

• Particles are tightly packed and vibrate

• Particles are close but cannot move

• Particles are fixed in shape

• Particles are far apart and move freely

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and fixed volume?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Solid

In which state of matter do particles take the shape of their container but keep a fixed volume?

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

When matter has no particles in it at all, what is it called?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Vacuum

Which of the following is a characteristic of a vacuum?

• It has many particles

• It has liquid and solid particles

• It is filled with air

• It is a space completely empty of matter

Hydrogen is an example of which type of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

Oxygen is classified as:

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

Carbon dioxide is a:

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas