States of Matter Pretest

Front

What is the opposite phase of melting?

Back

Freezing.

Front

What happens to most substances when they are heated?

Back

They expand.

Front

Which has more thermal energy: a cup of burning hot coffee or a bucket of warm water?

Back

A bucket of warm water.

Front

What is the phase change from a solid to a liquid called?

Back

Melting.

Front

As the pressure of a gas increases, what happens to its volume?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process where a gas turns into a liquid.

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

The phase change from solid directly to gas.

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The phase change from gas directly to solid.

Front

What is the boiling point of water at sea level?

Back

100 degrees Celsius.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

The total energy of all particles in a substance.