Grade 7 Science Worksheet
Unit 2: Materials and Their Structure
Name: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Section A: Solids, Liquids and Gases
1. A student observes a substance that keeps its shape when placed in different containers. What
state of matter is this substance most likely to be?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
2. Describe two properties that liquids and gases have in common.
3. Complete the particle diagram below to show the arrangement of particles in a liquid. Draw 8
circles to represent the particles.
4. A balloon filled with air is squeezed. Explain what happens to the particles inside the balloon
and why this is possible.
5. Which of the following statements about solids is NOT correct?
A) Particles in solids vibrate in fixed positions
B) Solids have a definite volume
C) Particles in solids can move freely past each other
D) Solids cannot be compressed easily
6. Using particle theory, explain why gases can fill any container they are placed in.
7. Identify the state of matter for each of the following:
The air inside a football: ____________________
The metal frame of a bicycle: ____________________
Section B: Changes of State
1. What is the name of the process when a gas changes directly to a solid without becoming a
liquid first?
A) Sublimation
B) Deposition
C) Condensation
D) Freezing
2. The diagram below shows water being heated in a beaker.
At 100°C, the water begins to boil. Explain what happens to the water particles at the boiling
point.
3. Complete the following sentences:
When a liquid cools down and becomes a solid, the process is called _________________.
When a solid absorbs heat energy and becomes a liquid, the process is called
_________________.
4. A puddle of water disappears on a hot day even though the temperature is only 25°C, well
below the boiling point of water. Using particle theory, explain how this happens.
Section C: The Water Cycle
1. Which process in the water cycle involves water changing from liquid to gas at the surface of
oceans and lakes?
A) Condensation
B) Precipitation
C) Evaporation
D) Transpiration
2. Describe the role of the Sun in the water cycle.
3. What is the term for water that flows over the land surface directly into rivers and streams?
Section D: Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table
1. Match each element symbol with its correct name:
Symbol Element Name
Fe _____________
N _____________
Ca _____________
3. In the Periodic Table, what are the horizontal rows called?
4. Explain why elements in the same group of the Periodic Table have similar properties.
5. Which two of the following are elements?
A) Water
B) Gold
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Oxygen
E) Salt
Section E: Compounds and Formulae
1. What is a compound?
2. The formula for sulfuric acid is H₂SO₄. How many different elements are present in this
compound?
3. What is the chemical name for the compound with the formula MgO?
4. Complete the table below:
Chemical Number of Carbon Number of Hydrogen Number of Oxygen
Formula Atoms Atoms Atoms
CH₄
C₆H₁₂O₆
Section F: Compounds and Mixtures
1. State two differences between a compound and a mixture. (2 marks)
2. Air is described as a mixture rather than a compound. Explain why. (2 marks)
