8th Grade ~ States of Matter Review

As a substance is heated up, what happens to its molecules?

• they move faster

• they get farther apart

• they may change state

• all answers are correct

How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?

• They are different states of matter

• They are different compounds.

• They are made of different kinds of molecules.

• They are made of different kinds of atoms.

Transformation from a solid to a liquid is called...

• Freezing
• Melting
• Evaporating

Transformation from a liquid to a solid is called...

• Melting
• Evaporation
• Freezing

Transformation from a liquid to a gas is called...

• Freezing
• Evaporation
• Melting

Which one takes the shape of its container?

• Solid
• Gas
• Liquid
• Gas and Liquid

Which one has a definite shape?

• Gas
• Solid
• Liquid
• Solid and Liquid

All of these are solids EXCEPT..

• Ball
• Chair
• Lamp
• Sweet Tea

Transformation from a solid to a gas is called...

• Melting
• Freezing
• Evaporation
• Sublimation

Which of these is an example of a gas?

• Oxygen
• Water
• Bicycle
• Dr. Pepper