Grade 5 Science – Change Of State Quiz

1. What is matter

anything that is tangible
Anything that has mass and occupies space
anything that solidifies
the liquid found in our mouths
Explanation:

2. List three states of matter

solid, colour, water
water, ice and steam
solid, waste, gas
solid, liquid and gas
Explanation:

3. What change of state occurs when a candle is heated

melting
refrigeration
solidification
cooling
Explanation:

4. Which processes takes place when solid changes to gas

Sublimation
evaporation
melting
solidification
Explanation:

5. The following solids melt when heated, which one does not

ice
soap
butter
candle wax
Explanation:

6. What happens when the sun heats water bodies?

melting
evaporation
condensation
solidification
Explanation:

7. The water vapour in the atmosphere ___ to form rain clouds

evaporates
sublimates
solidifies
condenses
Explanation:

8. Which of the following is not an importance of changes of state?

making ice cubes
provides rains
washing clothes
drying clothes by evaporation
Explanation:

9. When thermal energy is increased in a solid, what change in state is happening?

Freezing
Condensation
Melting
Evaporation
Explanation:

10. When thermal energy is decreased in a liquid, what change in state is happening?

Condensation
Evaporation
Freezing
Melting
Explanation:

11. When thermal energy is increased in a liquid, what change in state is happening?

Freezing
Condensation
Melting
Evaporation
Explanation:

12. When thermal energy is decreased in a gas, what change in state is happening?

Melting
Condensation
Evaporation
Freezing
Explanation:

13. What two changes of state occur when thermal energy is added to/increased in a substance?

Melting and Freezing
Condensation and Evaporation
Melting and Evaporation
Freezing and Condensation
Explanation:

14. What two changes of state occur when thermal energy is taken away/decreased in a substance?

Freezing and Condensation
Condensation and Melting
Freezing and Melting
Melting and Evaporation
Explanation:

15. When a substance changes from a solid to a liquid, this is called...

Melting
Freezing
Evaporation
Condensation
Explanation:

16. When a substance changes from a liquid to a gas, this is called...

Evaporation
Melting
Condensation
Freezing
Explanation:

17. When a substance changes from a gas to a liquid, this is called...

Condensation
Freezing
Melting
Evaporation
Explanation:

18. When a substance changes from a liquid to a solid, this is called...

Melting
Condensation
Freezing
Evaporation
Explanation:

19. A change in state from a solid to a liquid

Melting
Freezing
Vaporization
sublimation
Explanation:

20. A change in state from a liquid to a solid

Vaporization
sublimation
Freezing
Melting
Explanation:

21. A change in state from a liquid to a gas

Freezing
Vaporization
Melting
sublimation
Explanation:

22. A change in state from a solid to a gas

Melting
Vaporization
sublimation
Freezing
Explanation:

23. A change in state from the surface of a liquid to a gas

melting
freezing
evaporation
boiling
Explanation:

24. A change in state from the surface and below the surface of a liquid to a gas

melting
evaporation
boiling
freezing
Explanation:

25. A change in state of a liquid to a gas that occurs at temperatures other than the boiling point

boiling
freezing
melting
evaporation
Explanation:

26. A change in state of a liquid to a gas that occurs at the boiling point

melting
boiling
evaporation
freezing
Explanation:

27. When a solid is heated, the particles begin to .......

vibrate faster
vibrate slower
stop moving
slower
Explanation:

28. When a liquid is heated, the particles begin to

lose energy and move faster
stop moving
gain energy and move slower
gain energy and move faster
Explanation:

29. The temperature at which a crystalline solid changes from a solid to a liquid

boiling temperature
boiling point
melting point
melting temperature
Explanation:

30. The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas

melting point
boiling point
boiling temperature
melting temperature
Explanation:

31. 0⁰C is the ________ of water

The temperature where particles stop moving
melting point
boiling point
Sublimation point
Explanation:

32. During melting a substance ........

gains thermal energy
gains chemical energy
loses thermal energy
loses chemical energy
Explanation:

33. During freezing, a substance ........

loses thermal energy
loses chemical energy
gains thermal energy
gains chemical energy
Explanation:

34. During boiling, a substance ......

gains chemical energy
gains thermal energy
loses chemical energy
loses thermal energy
Explanation:

35. During evaporation, a substance ......

gains chemical energy
gains thermal energy
loses chemical energy
loses thermal energy
Explanation:

36. During condensation, a substance

gains chemical energy
loses chemical energy
loses thermal energy
gains thermal energy
Explanation:

37. During sublimation, a substance

gains thermal energy
gains chemical energy
loses chemical energy
loses thermal energy
Explanation:

38. Temperature is ......

is the total energy due to the motion of the particles
is the average energy due to the motion of the particles
does not involve motion of the particles
measured by spring balance
Explanation:

39. Thermal energy.........

involves evaporation
is the total energy due to the motion of the particles
is the average energy due to the motion of the particles
does not involve motion of the particles
Explanation:

40. Vaporization includes both

boiling and evaporation
boiling and freezing
melting and freezing
boiling and melting
Explanation:

41. What is the process of changing from a solid state directly to a gas state called?

Sublimation
Melting
Evaporation
Condensation
Explanation:

Sublimation is the process of changing from a solid state directly to a gas state without passing through the liquid state.

42. Which of the following can change from a liquid to a gas state at room temperature?

Copper
Water
Salt
Iron
Explanation:

Water can change from a liquid to a gas state at room temperature through the process of evaporation.

43. What happens to a substance during the process of freezing?

It disappears
It turns into a solid
It turns into a gas
It turns into a liquid
Explanation:

During freezing, a substance changes from a liquid state to a solid state as it loses heat energy.

44. Which of the following processes involves the conversion of a gas to a liquid?

Condensation
Sublimation
Solidification
Evaporation
Explanation:

Condensation is the process of changing a gas to a liquid as it loses heat energy and condenses.

45. What is the process called when a liquid is heated and turns into a gas?

Condensation
Evaporation
Freezing
Melting
Explanation:

Evaporation is the process of turning a liquid into a gas when heated, usually to its boiling point.

46. What happens to the particles of a substance during the process of melting?

They vibrate in fixed positions
They gain energy and move more freely
They grow larger
They slow down
Explanation:

During melting, the particles of a substance gain energy, overcome attraction forces, and move more freely, resulting in a change from a solid to a liquid state.

47. At what temperature does water boil and change from a liquid to a gas?

0°C
100°C
25°C
50°C
Explanation:

Water boils at 100°C, and at this temperature, it changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state.

48. In which state of matter do the particles have the least energy and are closest together?

Plasma
Liquid
Gas
Solid
Explanation:

In a solid state, the particles have the least energy and are closely packed together in an organized structure.

49. Which of the following processes involves a change from a gas directly to a solid without passing through the liquid state?

Sublimation
Condensation
Evaporation
Melting
Explanation:

Sublimation is the process of changing from a gas directly to a solid without transitioning through the liquid state.

50. What is the opposite process of sublimation?

Melting
Freezing
Solidification
Deposition
Explanation:

Deposition is the opposite of sublimation and involves the direct change of a gas to a solid without becoming a liquid.