Changes in States of Matter Assessment Name:_______________________

Multiple Choice:
1. How are liquids and solids c. solid
different? d. gas

a. A liquid doesn't change shape, but 5. This state of matter takes the
solids do. shape of its container and has a
b. Solids don't have volume, but liquids do. definite volume. There is less
c. A liquid takes the shape of its container. attraction between the particles
Solids don't. causing them to slide past each
d. Solids fill the space they are put in. other.
Liquids only take the shape of the
container they are put in, except have a a. liquid
flat surface at the top. b. gas
c. plasma
2. When an ice cube melts, it d. none of the above
changes from
6. A state in which matter has a
a. a solid to a liquid. definite shape and volume is
b. a liquid to a gas. called ?
c. a solid to a gas.
d. a gas to a solid. a. solid
b. liquid
3. It has a volume that stays the c. gas
same, but it can change it shape. d. iron
What is it?
7. Which state of matter has no
a. gas definite shape and no definite
b. solid volume?
c. mass
d. liquid a. liquid
b. solid
4. This matter changes in both c. gas
shape and volume when it d. gold
changes containers. Its
particles move very quickly and 8. Which of the following is not a
are very spaced out. state of matter?
a. plasma a. solid
b. viscosity b. gas
 c. liquid d. solid
d. heavy
10. When liquids are heated, this
occurs:
9. Ice is an example of water in
which state of matter? a. temperature
b. evaporation
a. gas c. particle
b. liquid d. melting
c. cold

For 11-14 describe in terms of solid, liquid, and gas. For example, when you add heat
to a crayon, it turns from a solid into a liquid wax.

11. What happens when you add heat to 13. What happens when you add heat to
a raw egg? liquid water?

12. What happens when you add heat to 14. What happens when you add heat to
butter? an ice cube?

For 15-18 please draw a before and after picture showing any difference in movement
of the molecules.

15. What happens to the molecules of a solid when heat is added?

16. What happens to the molecules of a liquid when heat is added?

17 What happens to the molecules of a gas when heat is REMOVED?

18. What happens to the molecues of liquids when heat is REMOVED?