Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 2: Matter · Change of State
Introduction to States of Matter
A short Grade 6 Science & Technology lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Matter: Change of State. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Which statement correctly describes the particles in a liquid?
- A. They are closely spaced and can slide past one another.
- B. They are locked in a fixed grid and only vibrate on the spot.
- C. They are far apart and move quickly in all directions.
- D. They have no mass and take up no space.
2. Wanjiku pours 200 ml of milk from a cup onto a wide, flat plate. What happens to the milk?
- A. Its shape changes but its volume stays 200 ml.
- B. Its shape and volume both stay the same.
- C. Its volume increases because it spreads out.
- D. Its volume decreases because it becomes flat.
3. Which of these is NOT matter?
- A. Air in a football
- B. Water in Lake Victoria
- C. Light from the Sun
- D. A clay cooking pot (nyungu)
4. A pupil blocks the nozzle of a bicycle pump with her thumb and pushes the plunger. The air inside gets squeezed into a smaller space. What does this show about gases?
- A. Gases are easily compressed.
- B. Gases have a fixed shape.
- C. Gases have no mass.
- D. Gases cannot be compressed.
5. What term describes anything that has mass and occupies space?
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