Changing States of Matter

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How many states of matter are common on Earth?

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three

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Most matter in the universe exists in the:

• Plasma state
• Liquid state
• Gaseous state
• Solid state

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Plasma state

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All matter is made up of particles called:
- Atoms and molecules
- Electrics, protectics, and neutrectics
- Solids, liquids, gases
- Electromagnetic particles

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Atoms and molecules

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The temperature of an object is related to:

• speed of the particles' motion
• temperature of the atmosphere
• number of atoms and molecules it has
• type of matter it is

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speed of the particles' motion

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Solids have:

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a definite shape and a definite volume

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Liquids have:

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a definite volume, but no definite shape

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Gases have:

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no definite shape; no definite volume

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Changing the state of matter is usually a result of:

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changing the temperature or surrounding pressure of a substance

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Changing matter from a solid to a liquid is called:

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melting

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What is required to change a solid to a liquid? Options: freezing, nothing, energy, condensation

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energy