States of Matter

At higher temperatures

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

A gas

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

Boiling

• liquid to gas
• gas to solid
• gas to liquid
• solid to liquid

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Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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

• freezing
• melting
• burning
• evaporation

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

• gas
• solid
• liquid

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 around one another but still touch.

What term describes a solid changing to a gas?

• Deposition
• Sublimation
• Evaporation
• Freezing

What are the states of matter?

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