Solid, Liquid or Gas? States of Matter Quiz for Kids
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Solid, Liquid or Gas? States of Matter Quiz for Kids
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States of matter quiz for kids: is it a solid, a liquid or a gas? 25 questions about melting, freezing and boiling. 🧊
Is honey a liquid? Is sand a solid? What is dry ice? Kids sort everyday things into solids, liquids and gases and learn how matter changes. Perfect for curious kids, classrooms and family quiz time.
❓ IN THIS QUIZ
- Is honey a solid, a liquid or a gas?
- Is sand a solid, a liquid or a gas?
- What is dry ice?
- The Sun is made of a fourth state of matter. What is it?
💬 How many did you get right? Tell us your score in the comments. Which one surprised you the most?
How to play
- Read the question and look at the pictures.
- Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
- See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
- Let's start! Which one is a solid?
Rock
Solids keep their own shape, no matter what container they're in! - Which one is a liquid?
Orange juice
Liquids flow and take the shape of their container! - Which one is a gas?
Steam
Gases spread out to fill any space they're in! - When ice turns into water, what is it called?
Melting
Heat makes ice melt into liquid water! - When water turns into ice, what is it called?
Freezing
Water freezes at 0 °C (32 °F)! - What do we call water when it becomes a gas?
Water vapor
Water vapor is invisible! The cloudy steam you see is tiny droplets. - Is honey a solid, a liquid or a gas?
Liquid
Honey is a thick liquid. It flows slowly, but it takes the shape of its jar! - What happens to a puddle on a hot sunny day?
It evaporates
The Sun's heat turns the water into water vapor that floats away! - Which one is a gas you breathe?
Oxygen
You can't see oxygen, but you breathe it in all day long! - What makes the bubbles in fizzy drinks?
A gas
The bubbles are carbon dioxide gas! - Is sand a solid, a liquid or a gas?
Solid
Sand pours like a liquid, but each tiny grain is a solid! - What happens to chocolate left in a hot car?
It melts
Heat melts chocolate from a solid into a liquid! - What appears on the outside of a cold glass of lemonade?
Water drops
Water vapor in the air cools on the glass and turns into drops. That's condensation! - What are clouds made of?
Water droplets
Clouds are made of tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating in the air! - At what temperature does water boil?
100 °C
Water boils at 100 °C (212 °F) and turns into steam! - Which one melts fastest in the sun?
Ice cream
Ice cream melts quickly because it's mostly frozen milk and water! - Is a wooden chair a solid, a liquid or a gas?
Solid
A chair keeps its shape, so it's a solid! - Is the air inside a balloon a solid, a liquid or a gas?
Gas
The air spreads out to fill the whole balloon! - In which one are the tiny particles packed most tightly?
Solid
In solids, tiny particles are packed tight and only wiggle in place! - What is lava?
Melted rock
Lava is rock so hot it melts into a liquid, over 700 °C! - What does snow turn into when it melts?
Water
Snow is frozen water, so it melts back into water! - Which one can you pour?
Water
Liquids can be poured. Solids can't! - Is ice the same stuff as water?
Yes, frozen water
Ice is just frozen water. Melt it and you get water again! - What is dry ice?
Frozen carbon dioxide
Dry ice skips being a liquid and turns straight into gas. That's the spooky fog! - Final question! The Sun is made of a fourth state of matter. What is it?
Plasma
Plasma is super hot, glowing gas. Lightning is plasma too!