Class 9 – Science Worksheet
Chapter 1: Matter in Our Surroundings
Section A: Knowledge-Based Questions (Recall and Remember)
1. Fill in the blanks:
a) The particles of matter are very ______.
b) Conversion of a gas into liquid is known as ______.
c) The SI unit of pressure is ______.
d) The boiling point of water on the Celsius scale is ______.
e) The process of changing a solid directly into a gas is called ______.
2. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):
a) Which of the following is a compressible state of matter?
i) Solid ii) Liquid iii) Gas iv) Plasma
b) Sublimation is observed in:
i) Camphor ii) Sugar iii) Salt iv) Ice
c) Which of the following increases the rate of evaporation?
i) Increased humidity ii) Decreased temperature
iii) Increased surface area iv) Less wind speed
Section B: Conceptual Understanding (Explain and Apply)
1. Short Answer Questions:
a) Define matter and list its five characteristics.
b) What is diffusion? Why is it faster in gases than in liquids?
c) Explain why solids have a fixed shape and volume, while gases do not.
d) State the difference between evaporation and boiling.
2. Reasoning Questions:
a) Why do we sweat more in humid weather?
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b) Why does the temperature remain constant during the melting of ice, even though heat is supplied?
Section C: Competency-Based Questions (Application and Analysis)
1. Competency-Based Scenario 1:
Situation: A student sprays perfume in one corner of the room. After some time, the entire room
smells of the perfume.
Question:
Explain this phenomenon using the particle nature of matter and the process involved.
2. Competency-Based Scenario 2:
Situation: On a windy day, clothes dry faster when hung outside.
Questions:
a) What are the factors affecting the rate of evaporation?
b) Which factor is mainly responsible for drying the clothes quickly?
3. Competency-Based Scenario 3:
Observation: Naphthalene balls kept in a cupboard gradually disappear over time.
Question:
What is the name of this process? Why does this happen even though the substance is in solid form?
Section D: Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
1. Why does a desert cooler cool better on a hot dry day than on a humid day?
2. Why does water kept in an earthen pot become cool during summer?
3. Explain why a gas exerts pressure on the walls of its container.
Section E: Assertion and Reasoning (A-R Type)
Choose the correct option:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
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(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Assertion (A): Gases are highly compressible.
Reason (R): Gaseous particles are very closely packed.
Assertion (A): Evaporation causes cooling.
Reason (R): The particles with the highest energy leave the surface during evaporation.
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