Exploring Matter
A Grade 5 science worksheet to help students understand the states of matter, their properties, and changes between states.
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Exploring Matter
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
Liquid
Gas
Solid
Plasma
2. What happens to water when it reaches 0°C?
It boils
It freezes
It evaporates
It condenses
3. A has no definite shape and no definite volume.
4. When a solid turns into a liquid, it is called .
5. The tiny particles in a are spread far apart and move freely.
6. All liquids have a definite shape.
True
False
7. Evaporation is when a liquid turns into a gas.
True
False
8. Describe the difference between a solid and a liquid in terms of their shape and volume.
9. Observe the diagram below showing the particle arrangement in different states of matter. Label each box with the correct state of matter (Solid, Liquid, or Gas).
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B:
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