Class 9 Science: Matter in Our Surroundings Worksheet (with Answers)
A free, print-ready worksheet on Matter in Our Surroundings for CBSE Class 9 Science, with a matching answer key. Use the sample below, or build your own with the exact mix of questions you need — no login, no ads.
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- 1. Matter is anything that has mass and:
- (a) colour
- (b) is visible
- (c) occupies space
- (d) is solid
- 2. Which state has a fixed shape and volume?
- (a) plasma
- (b) gas
- (c) liquid
- (d) solid
- 3. The direct change of a solid into a gas is called:
- (a) condensation
- (b) boiling
- (c) melting
- (d) sublimation
- 4. During a change of state, the temperature:
- (a) decreases
- (b) increases
- (c) stays constant
- (d) becomes zero
- 5. Name the change of state from gas to liquid.
- 6. Why do gases fill any container completely?
- 7. List the characteristics of the particles of matter.
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- 1. (c) occupies space — Matter has mass and occupies space.
- 2. (d) solid — Solids have a fixed shape and volume.
- 3. (d) sublimation — Solid to gas directly is sublimation.
- 4. (c) stays constant — Temperature is constant during a state change (latent heat).
- 5. Condensation.
- 6. Their particles move freely and are far apart, so they spread to occupy all the available space.
- 7. The particles of matter are extremely small; they have spaces (intermolecular spaces) between them; they are continuously moving (they possess kinetic energy); and they attract one another with intermolecular forces whose strength varies among solids, liquids and gases.
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- Which board and class is this for?
- This worksheet is aligned to CBSE Class 9 Science, chapter “Matter in Our Surroundings”.