Matter -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What is matter?

(a) Anything that occupies space and has mass
(b) A type of energy
(c) A chemical reaction
(d) Light and sound

Question 2: What are the three states of matter?

(a) Solid, liquid, and gas
(b) Solid, liquid, and plasma
(c) Solid, gas, and energy
(d) Liquid, gas, and energy

Question 3: In which state of matter do particles have the least energy and are closely packed together?

(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Gas
(d) Plasma

Question 4: What happens to the particles in a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid state?

(a) They move more slowly and come closer together.
(b) They move more slowly and spread out.
(c) They move more rapidly and come closer together.
(d) They move more rapidly and spread out.

Question 5: Which state of matter has a definite shape but takes the shape of its container?

(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Gas
(d) Plasma

Question 6: What is the term for the process in which a liquid changes into a gas at its surface, even below its boiling point?

(a) Boiling
(b) Freezing
(c) Condensation
(d) Evaporation

Question 7: What is the term for the process in which a gas changes into a liquid?

(a) Boiling
(b) Freezing
(c) Condensation
(d) Evaporation

Question 8: Which state of matter has particles that are highly energetic and move freely, filling the entire space available to them?

(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Gas
(d) Plasma

Question 9: Which state of matter is commonly found in stars and lightning?

(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Gas
(d) Plasma

Question 10: What is the process in which a substance changes directly from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

(a) Sublimation
(b) Melting
(c) Condensation
(d) Evaporation

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Answer key:

Question 1: a

Question 2: a

Question 3: a

Question 4: d

Question 5: b

Question 6: d

Question 7: c

Question 8: c

Question 9: d

Question 10: a