Phases (states) of matter

At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster
• a gas contracts

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A gas

• has a definite shape but no definite volume
• has a definite volume but no definite shape
• has fast-moving particles

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Boiling is the process by which matter changes from a

• liquid to gas

• gas to solid

• gas to liquid

• solid to liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

Which state of matter has both a definite shape and volume?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

• freezing
• melting
• burning
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A liquid is a states of matter that possesses a

• Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

• Definite shape, definite volume

• Found in stars

• Definite volume, indefinite shape

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.

• gas
• solid
• liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Particles of a liquid (in terms of movement)

• are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

• have no viscosity.

• decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

• are free to move around one another but still touch.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4