Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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1. When you are observing a sample of matter you are focusing a particular

characteristic. What term refers to the characteristics that describe a sample

of matter?

A. color C. property

B. mass D. volume

2. Which of the following given sets of samples are solids?

separate sheet of paper.

A. stone, nail, pen C. radio, car, gasoline

B. ice, water, crayon D. oxygen, stone, ice cream

3. Which of the following is NOT true about the particles of solids, liquids, and

gases?

A. Liquids have definite volume. C. Solids have indefinite shape and volume.

B. Gas particles are far from each other. D. Liquids take the shape of their containers.

4. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the particle model of

matter?

A. The particles of matter in solid attract each C. The space in between the particles of matter
other. in solid is filled with air.

B. The particles of matter in solid are vibrating D. The particles of matter in a gas are randomly
in a fixed position. moving in any direction.

5. Which of the following states of matter allow an easy flow of particles?

A. Gas and liquid C. Solid and gas

B. Liquid and solid D. Solid, liquid and gas

6. Which of the following has the strongest force of attraction between the

particles?

A. gas C. solid

B. liquid D. vacuum

7. Which BEST describes the particles of a solid?

A. completely unmoving B. vibrating at a fixed position

C. have weak attractive force D. have large spaces in between

8. Which of the following states of matter has an indefinite shape and definite

volume?

A. gas C. solid

B. liquid D. both a and b

For numbers 9-11. Refer to the illustrations given

Which of the above illustrations represents the particles of solid? liquid? gas?

9. Gas _________

10. Solid _________

11. Liquid _________

12. When you inflate a balloon with air, it takes the shape and volume of the

container. Why do gases like air do NOT have definite shape and volume?

A. Because gases are free to move slowly. C. Because gases do not have attractive forces.

B. Because gases have weak attractive forces. D. Because gases have strong attractive forces.

13.Which pair of states of matter has indefinite shape?

A. gas and solid C. solid and liquid

B. liquid and gas D. none of the above

14.Which of the following statements BEST describes the particles of a liquid?

A. Particles are closely packed. C. Particles are far from each other.

B. Particles are free to move slowly. D. Particles are held by strong attractive forces.

15. Which of the following samples of matter is held together by strong

attractive forces?

A. water C. water vapor

B. ice cubes D. orange juice

16. Which transformation process involves the change of state from gas to solid?

A. deposition C. melting

B. freezing D. sublimation

17. Which transformation process occurs in drying of wet clothes?

A. evaporation C. melting

B. freezing D. sublimation

18. Which transformation process changes the state of a matter from that of a

liquid to a solid?

A. condensation C. freezing

B. evaporation D. melting

19. What process involves the change of state from solid to gas without passing

the liquid state?

A. evaporation C. melting

B. freezing D. sublimation

20. What phase change is observed in the formation of clouds in the

atmosphere?

A. condensation C. evaporation

B. deposition D. sublimation

21. What happens to the arrangement of particles of matter in solid, liquid and

gas as the temperature is increased?

A. Particles are becoming closer together C. There is no change in the arrangement, it

stays the same.
B. Particles move farther apart from each other
D. It becomes disordered and then changes
back to become ordered

22. In what conditions of temperature and kinetic energy will favor the

condensation process?

A. There is an increase, both for temperature C. There is no change, both for temperature and
and kinetic energy kinetic energy

B. There is a decrease, both for temperature D. There is an increase in temperature and a

and kinetic energy decrease in kinetic energy
23. Which of the given situations demonstrate a phase change?

A. cutting of nails C. growing of plants

B. drying of fishes D. chopping of woods

24. What transformation takes place when dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) changes

from solid to gas?

A. condensation C. melting

B. evaporation D. sublimation

25. Which processes increases the movement of particles?

A. melting → freezing C. condensation → freezing

B. melting → evaporation D. evaporation → deposition

26. Which of the following examples turns solid into another state of matter?

A. cutting of hair C. tearing of paper into pieces

B. dropping a plastic can D. ice cubes in a glass of juice

27. What phase change occurs when water droplets form outside the glass of

cold water?

A. condensation C. melting

B. evaporation D. sublimation

28. Which of the following phase changes needs an increase of both temperature

and kinetic energy?

A. gas to solid C. solid to liquid

B. gas to liquid D. liquid to solid

29. What happens to the arrangement of particles in ice cream once its

temperature increases?

A. The particles are freezing. C. The particles are getting farther.

B. The particles are coming closer. D. The particles are getting heavier.

30. Which of the following is TRUE when a substance changes its state from

liquid to solid?

A. The particles of a substance getting smaller. C. The particles of a substance are moving
closer.
B. The particles of a substance become heavier.
D. The particles of a substance changes from
soft to hard

31. Which transformation process changes a solid state of matter to a gaseous

state?

A. evaporation C. melting

B. freezing D. sublimation

32. Which of the following processes changes a gaseous state of matter to a solid

state?

A. deposition C. melting

B. evaporation D. sublimation

33. Which transformation process changes a solid state of matter to a liquid

state?

A. condensation C. freezing

B. evaporation D. melting

34. What phase transformation occurs when clouds precipitate in the form of

rain?

A. condensation C. melting

B. evaporation D. freezing

35. What will happen to the kinetic energy of the particles of matter if the

temperature will increase?

A. decrease C. remains the same

B. increase D. neither increase nor decrease

36. What happens to the arrangement of particles of solid, liquid and gas as the

temperature of particles decreases?

A. Particles are becoming closer together C. There is no change in the arrangement, it

stays the same.
B. Particles move farther apart from each other
D. It becomes disordered and then changes
back to become ordered

37. What conditions favor evaporation?

A. Increase of temperature and increase of C. Increase of temperature and decrease of
kinetic energy. kinetic energy.

B. Decrease of temperature and decrease of D. Decrease of temperature and increase of

kinetic energy. kinetic energy.

38. Which situations undergoes phase change?

A. cleaning of room C. melting of ice drop

B. opening of tin can D. chewing of bubble gum

39. What phase change takes place as ice candy solidifies?

A. condensation C. freezing

B. evaporation D. sublimation

40. Which of the following processes leads to the decrease in the movement of

particles?

A. melting → evaporation C. condensation → freezing

B. freezing → sublimation D. deposition → sublimation

41.Which of the following activities turns liquid into another state of matter?

A. boiling of water C. pouring water in a glass

B. stirring of lemon juice D. discarding used water in a sink

42.What phase change occurs in drying wet clothes?

A. condensation C. melting

B. evaporation D. sublimation

43.Which of the following phase changes needs a decrease in temperature and

kinetic energy?

A. solid to gas C. solid to liquid

B. liquid to gas D. liquid to solid

44.What happens to the arrangement of particles in mothballs once it is placed

inside the cabinet for a month?

A. The particles are freezing. C. The particles are getting heavier.

B. The particles are coming closer. D. The particles are getting farther apart.
45.What happens to temperature and kinetic energy of a substance when it

undergoes change of state from liquid to solid?

A. Both increases

B. Both decreases

C. Both remains the same

D. One either increase or decrease