States of Matter

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or a gas.

• Matter
• Mass
• Physical State
• Thermal Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Students place ice cubes outside on the ground, on a hot summer day. Which best describes how the ice cubes change over time?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is happening to a substance at the boiling point? It is changing from a ______________ to _______________.

• liquid to gas

• gas to liquid

• solid to liquid

• liquid to solid

What is happening at freezing point?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is water's melting point?

• 32 C
• 0 C
• 32 F
• 0 F

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

During condensation, matter is changing from ____________ to ____________ ?

• solid to liquid

• liquid to gas

• gas to liquid

• solid to gas

In which state of matter are the particles moving the fastest?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

All matter can change state by adding or removing what?

• minions

• water

• thermal energy

• density