15/14.1 Matter and Thermal Energy

Multiple Choice

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

• indefinite volume and indefinite shape

• definite volume and a definite shape

• definite volume and an indefinite shape

• indefinite volume and a definite shape

Multiple Choice

In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

• gas 
• solid
• liquid
• plasma

Multiple Choice

In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

• gas 
• solid
• liquid
• plasma

Multiple Choice

Particles of a liquid

• are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position
• have no viscosity
• decrease in volume with increasing temperature
• are free to move in a container but are in close contact with one another

Multiple Choice

In which state of matter do particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them? 

• crystal
• liquid
• gas
• solid

Multiple Choice

The change from a  liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called

• condensation
• boiling
• sublimation
• freezing

Multiple Choice

During the process of sublimation

• a solid turns directly into a gas
• a solid turns into a liquid
• a gas turns directly into a solid 
•  a liquid turns into a gas

Multiple Choice

In which state of matter are the particles least able to move?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

Freezing

• Solid to gas
• Liquid to solid
• Gas to solid
• Liquid to gas

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Boiling

• liquid to gas

• gas to solid

• gas to liquid

• solid to liquid

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What is condensation?

• gas to solid

• gas to liquid

• liquid to solid 

• solid to liquid 

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The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?

• Sublimation: A solid turning into a gas.

• Condensation: A gas changing to a liquid.

• Evaporation: A liquid changing to a gas.

• Deposition: A gas changing to a solid.