States of Matter Flashcard

Front

Which state of matter can be easily compressed? Options: solid, liquid, gas, frozen

Back

gas

Front

Select the correct order of state changes that occurred when an uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove: melting, then vaporization, freezing, then thawing, vaporization, then condensation, condensation, then vaporization

Back

vaporization, then condensation

Front

What process explains the increase of ice on the road in cold climates even without new precipitation? Options: condensation, deposition, melting, evaporation

Back

deposition

Front

The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystalline or an amorphous form is: liquid, gas, solid, fluid

Back

solid

Front

The resistance of a liquid to flowing is its: pressure, temperature, viscosity, volume

Back

viscosity

Front

Particles of a liquid:

Back

are close together but can slide past each other.

Front

In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them? Options: crystal, liquid, gas, solid

Back

gas

Front

When an inflated balloon is put outside in the cold:

Back

the size of the balloon decreases.

Front

During the process of sublimation:

Back

a solid turns directly into a gas.

Front

The freezing point of water is the same as its:

Back

melting point.