EXERCISE CC

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

TOPIC: THREE STATES OF MATTER

1.

 Has a mass
 Has a fixed volume
 Has a fixed shape

Which of the following matters is related to the

statements above ?

A. oxygen C. water vapour Look at the diagram above. What will happen
B.petrol D. ice to the gas in the glass?

2. Which of the following activities shows that I. the volume of the gas will decrease
a liquid cannot be compressed? II. the water level in the glass will decrease
III. more water from the basin will fill the glass
IV. the water level in the glass will increase

A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I,III and IV only
D. I,II and III only

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3.
Which of the following are the properties of the
matter shown above?

I. has a fixed volume

II. has mass
III. Occupies space
IV. has a fixed shape.

A. I and II only
The diagram above shows that gas B. I,II and IV only
A. has a fixed shape C. I,III and IV only
B. can flow D. II,III and IV only
C. occupies space
D. glue 6. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

STATE OF MATTER OBJECT

4. A Solid Cotton wool
B Liquid Ice
C Gas Steam
D solid Rubber

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7. 10. Which of the following statements is true
about solid and liquid?

A. They do not have mass

B. They have fixed shape
C. They have fixed volume
D. They can be compressed.

11. Figure below shows an experiment.

The experiment shows that

A. solid has mass
B. solid has volume
C. liquid does not have a fixed shape
D. solid can be compressed
The experiments show that air
8. The diagram shows two balloons X and Y A. has mass
balanced on a stick. B. occupies space
C. has fixed shape
D. can be compressed

12. The plunger of the syringe is pushed as

shown in figure.

What inference can you make from the

observation in this activity ?
What happens when a pin is used to prick A. A gas is a state of matter
through the cellophane tape on balloon X? B. Only a gas can fill a syringe
A. Balloon X become bigger C. Air is a mixture of gases
B. Balloon X becomes lighter D. Air is a gas that cannot be seen but can
C. Balloon Y becomes smaller be felt.
D. Balloon Y becomes heavier

9. When Ali blows air into a balloon, the balloon

becomes bigger. What inference can Ali
make?

A. Air has mass

B. Air occupies space
C. Air has fixed shape
D. Air can be compressed

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13. The diagram below shows the change in containing a liquid being placed on a
the reading on the balance when a solid is balance.
placed on its pan.

beaker
pan
liquid

solid What will happen if another cup of the liquid

is poured into the beaker?

A The mass of the liquid in the beaker

increases.
B The mass of the liquid in the beaker
decreases.
C The mass of the liquid in the beaker does
This shows that a solid… not change.
A has a fixed shape. D The mass of the liquid in the beaker is
not fixed.
B has mass.
C has volume. 17 Which of the following shows the correct
D occupies space states of matter?
Solid Liquid Gas
A Ice cream Rainwater Cloud
14. The diagram below shows solids of various B Jelly Dew Snow
shapes being put in a container. C Ice Mineral water Vapour
D Dew Ice Smoke

18 The diagram below shows that the shape of

a balloon can be changed.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A The solids take the shape of the container.
B The shapes of the solids do not change.
C The masses of the solids increase.
D The sizes of the solids decrease.
The shape of the balloon can be changed
15. The diagram below shows two containers because the air in the balloon…
filled with the same volume of water. A does not have a fixed shape.
B has different masses.
C does not occupy space.
D can expand.

What property of water is shown above?

A The mass of water increases.
B The volume of water increases.
C Water takes the shape of its container.
D The colour of water changes.

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• has no fixed shape
• has the same volume and mass

The above information shows the

characteristics of material X. Which of the
following could be material X ?

A Milk C Cake
B Bread D Apple

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