Grade 8 States of Matter

Which of the following occurs when a liquid becomes a gas?

• The particles slow down
• The particles move further away from each other
• The particles move closer together
• The particles dissolve

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Which is true about gases?

• They have a fixed shape
• They take on the shape of their container
• They are made of fast moving particles
• They are made of slow moving particles

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When temperature increases...

• The particles in a substance move slower
• The particles in a substance move faster
• The substance turns from a liquid to a solid
• The substance turns from a gas into a solid

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Which is true about liquids?

• The particles are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
• The particles are far apart and move very quickly.
• The particles are far apart and stay in a fixed position
• The particles are close together, but are able to move around each other

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In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

• Crystal
• Liquid
• Gas
• Solid

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Which form of matter has a fixed shape?

• Liquid
• Gas
• Solid
• Water

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Particles (molecules) in a gas have more ____________    ___________ than the other states of matter.

• Thermal Energy
• Atoms
• Elements
• Malleability

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Which state of matter has no definite size or shape?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

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In which state of matter are molecules the closest to each other?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

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The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of _________________.

• A solid becoming a liquid
• A liquid becoming a solid
• A liquid becoming a gas
• A gas becoming a liquid

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