Unit 3: Materials - Practice

1. Look at the particle models below and choose which state they represent:

* * *

* * *

solid gas liquid

2. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their endings to make true statements:

The particles in a solid are packed They have hardly any space between
together tightly * * particles so they can not easily move.

The particles in a liquid are These spaces allow the particles to

separated by larger spaces than a * * move and slide past each other.
solid.

Powders are solids made up of They may flow freely and take the
many very fine particles. * * shape of a container like a liquid.

3. Look at the picture and answer the following questions:

In what state is the chocolate before it is dropped solid liquid gas

into the bowl?

In what state will the chocolate be after being solid liquid gas
heated?
What is the change of state called? melting solidifying

natural process chemical reaction

4. Match the things with what they are:

sugar * * liquid

carbon dioxide * * gas

glass * * solid

orange juice * * material

5. Draw a circle around the correct letter for each question below.
 6. Look at the pictures and decide if chemical reactions have taken place or not:

7. Match the substance with the materials used in the chemical reactions:

Cement powder, sand, water + limestone * * glass

Wood + fire * * rust

Metal, water + air * * concrete

Sand, soda ash, limestone + heat * * ash and gas

 8. Choose TRUE or FALSE for the statements below:

Particles have spaces between them. When the space between the
particles are small, the particles are held close together. TRUE FALSE

Particles in gases are packed tightly together and don’t move.

TRUE FALSE

All matter is made up of particles.

TRUE FALSE

9. Choose the best answer for each of the questions below:

What happens when the liquid * * Its particles slow down and move closer
loses heat energy and cools? together.

* Its particles keep moving at the same

speed.

* Its particles move faster.

What happens when the solid * * Its particles keep moving at the same
gets heat energy? speed.

10. Label the types of materials:

* * *

* * *

metal glass plastic wood