States of Matter and Thermal Energy

The states of matter are

• solid
• solid, liquid
• solid, liquid, gas
• solid, liquid, juice

What term describes the measure of the average motion of the particles in a substance?

• mass
• temperature
• volume
• juice

What term describes the average energy of motion of all particles in a substance?

• thermal energy
• conduction

If particles of matter vibrate but do not have enough energy to slide past one another, then the matter exists as a _________.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

As the energy of particles of matter increases, the distance between particles ________.

• decreases
• increases
• remains constant

What is the basic shape of a liquid?

• a sphere
• whatever the shape of the container is
• the same as a gas, only rounder

At higher temperatures:

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster

Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?

• liquid
• solid
• glass
• gas

Which state of matter is described as having fast-moving high energy particles that are far apart?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• Ohio

Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?

• They are made of atoms and molecules
• The particles are always in motion
• The particles always move at the same speed
• They are made of particles that are too small to see