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Year 6 Science · Solids, liquids and gases

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which state of matter keeps its own shape?
- ☐ (a) Liquid
- ☐ (b) Gas
- ☐ (c) Solid
- ☐ (d) Steam
2. Which statement about liquids is true?
- ☐ (a) They take the shape of their container
- ☐ (b) They always keep their own shape
- ☐ (c) They spread to fill any space
- ☐ (d) They cannot be poured
3. Why did the paper towel stay dry in the upside-down cup?
- ☐ (a) The water was too cold
- ☐ (b) Paper cannot get wet
- ☐ (c) The cup was magnetic
- ☐ (d) Air in the cup took up the space
4. Sand can be poured. Why is it still classed as a solid?
- ☐ (a) Each grain keeps its own shape
- ☐ (b) It is wet
- ☐ (c) It spreads to fill any container
- ☐ (d) It is a gas
5. What happens to a puddle on a sunny day?
- ☐ (a) It freezes
- ☐ (b) The water evaporates
- ☐ (c) It turns into sand
- ☐ (d) It becomes a solid
6. Which state of matter spreads out to fill any container?
7. What is the gas form of water called? (two words: water ______)
8. Is orange juice a solid, liquid or gas?

Answer sheet

1. Solid — Solids keep their own shape and volume.
2. They take the shape of their container — Liquids flow and take the shape of their container but keep the same volume.
3. Air in the cup took up the space — Air is matter and takes up space, so water could not get in.
4. Each grain keeps its own shape — Each sand grain is a solid that keeps its shape.
5. The water evaporates — The liquid water changes into water vapour, a gas.
6. gas — Gases have no fixed shape or volume.
7. water vapour — Water as a gas is water vapour.
8. liquid — Juice flows and takes the shape of its container.