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Class 8 Particulate Nature of Matter worksheet
CBSE Science. Particles, spaces and attractions, solids, liquids and gases, melting points, compression. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
Matter is made up of tiny:
- waves only
- magnets
- cells
- particles
Answer
(d) particles
- 2.
Which state of matter has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container?
- none of these
- plasma
- liquid
- gas
Answer
(c) liquid
- 3.
At room temperature, methane is a:
- plasma
- liquid
- solid
- gas
Answer
(d) gas
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What are interparticle spaces?
Answer
The empty spaces between the particles of matter.
- 5.
Name the state of matter that (a) is easily compressed (b) has a fixed shape and a fixed volume
Answer
(a) gas (b) solid
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Compare solids, liquids and gases in terms of particles.
Answer
Solids: particles closely packed, strong attraction, vibrate in place, fixed shape and volume. Liquids: particles close but able to slide past each other, fixed volume, no fixed shape. Gases: particles far apart with very weak attraction, move freely, no fixed shape or volume.
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