States of Matter

Which of the following is MOST likely to happen if heat is added to a pure substance of matter?

• new molecules will be formed

• the matter will change states

• some matter will be destroyed

• new matter will be added

Which process changes solid water (ice) into a liquid water?

• Condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

Which of the following BEST describes what happens to ice when it melts?

• Ice changes from a gas to liquid

• ice changes from a liquid to a gas

• ice changes from a liquid to a solid

• ice changes from a solid to a liquid

What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?

• evaporation
• burning
• melting
• freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?

• liquid
• gas
• solid
• air

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

How is a gas defined?

• Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
• Definite shape, definite volume
• Found in stars
• Definite volume, indefinite shape

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?

• Deposition
• Sublimation
• Evaporation
• Freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

______________________ takes place when a liquid changes to a solid.

• freezing
• melting
• boiling
• sublimation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4