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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, MATHURA ROAD

SCIENCE
ABILITY PERIOD WORKSHEET-
CLASS- IV

1. Which of the following statements is true about the particles in a solid?


A) The particles are widely spaced and move freely.
B) The particles are closely packed and vibrate in fixed positions.
C) The particles are loosely packed and can flow past each other.

2. What is the main difference between the liquid and gas states of matter?
A) Liquids have a fixed shape, while gases do not.
B) Gases have a definite volume, while liquids do not.
C) Liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of the container, while gases have
neither definite shape nor volume.

3. Which of the following best describes the behaviour of particles in a gas?


A) The particles vibrate in fixed positions.
B) The particles are closely packed and vibrate around a fixed point.
C) The particles move freely and are widely spaced.

4. The transition from a gas to a liquid is called:


A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Sublimation

5. Which of the following processes involves the change of a substance from a solid directly
to a gas?
A) Melting
B) Freezing
C) Sublimation

6. Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?


A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas

7. The process of a liquid turning into a gas at the surface of the liquid is called:
A) Boiling
B) Freezing
C) Evaporation

8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gases?


A) Gases have neither definite volume nor shape.
B) Gases expand to fill the shape and volume of their container.
C) Gases have closely packed particles.
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9. What is the main factor that affects the state of matter of a substance?
A) Its temperature
B) Its pressure
C) Both temperature and pressure

10. In which state of matter do the particles have the least amount of kinetic energy?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas

11. What happens to the volume of a gas when its pressure increases, assuming
temperature remains constant?
A) The volume increases.
B) The volume decreases.
C) The volume remains the same.

12. What happens to the arrangement of particles when a solid turns into a liquid?
A) The particles become more ordered
B) The particles spread out and move freely
C) The particles vibrate in fixed position

13. Which of the following states of matter has the highest density?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas

14. Which of the following is an example of a gas in the atmosphere?


A) Water
B) Oxygen
C) Ice

15. In which state of matter do particles have the least amount of energy?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas

16. Which of the following properties is common to both solids and liquids?
A) Both have a definite volume.
B) Both have no definite shape.
C) Both can flow freely.

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17. What happens to the speed of particles as a substance heats up?
A) The particles move slower.
B) The particles stop moving.
C) The particles move faster.

18. Which state of matter is characterized by particles that are far apart and move freely?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas

19. Which of the following is an example of sublimation?


A) Ice melting into water.
B) Water boiling into steam.
C) Solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) turning into gas.

20. When a substance undergoes sublimation, what happens?


A) It changes from a gas to a solid.
B) It changes from a solid to a gas.
C) It changes from a liquid to a gas.

21. What happens to the kinetic energy of particles as a substance freezes?


A) The kinetic energy increases.
B) The kinetic energy decreases.
C) The kinetic energy remains constant.

22. What is the process of a solid changing directly into a gas called?
A) Freezing B) Sublimation C) Melting

23. What happens when a gas is compressed?


A) The particles move faster.
B) The particles move slower.
C) The gas occupies less space.

24. Which of the following substances can exist in all three states (solid, liquid, and gas) at
standard temperature and pressure (STP)?
A) Water
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen

25. What happens when heat is applied to a solid?


A) The solid contracts.
B) The solid melts and becomes a liquid.
C) The solid becomes a gas.

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