States of Matter and Phase Changes

Which of the following happen when a solid becomes a liquid.

• The particles move slower and get closer
• The particles move faster and move farther apart

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Solid to gas is called

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• freezing

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Liquid to gas is called

• condensation
• evaporation
• freezing 
• melting

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To make the molecules in a substance move slower energy needs to be added.

• True
• False

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Which of these has the least amount of energy?

• particles in a solid
• particles in a gas
• particles in a liquid

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The water in a bowl seems to have disappeared after a few days.

• sublimation
• condensation
• melting
• evaporation

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Wax in a lit candle will do this.

• melt
• freeze
• evaporate
• sublimate

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A change from liquid to solid

• condensation
• freezing
• melting
• evaporation

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A state of matter that has an no definite volume and shape and can be easily compressed or squished.

• Solid
• Gas
• liquid

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The speed of a substance molecules changes when the _________ changes.

• inertia

• mass

• temperature

• weight

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