States Of Matter

What is matter?

• anything

• something that has mass

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• what's the matter with you?

What are the characteristics of solid matter?

• takes the shape of any container

• molecules are packed closely together

• objects have a definite shape

• have a definite shape and molecules are packed closely together

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Which describes liquid matter?

• has a definite volume but no definite shape, takes the shape of every container

• has a definite volume

• it is wet

• molecules are packed tightly together

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Which description mostly explains a gas?

• no specific shape

• not a certain volume

• it is all over

• molecules move around freely, not tightly packed, no specific volume nor shape

What needs to be present in order for one phase to change from one to another?

• space

• increase in kinetic energy, resulting in temperature increasing

• potential energy

• evaporation

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What is an example of evaporation?

• rain water accumulating in a rain barrel

• a puddle going away

• leaves turning green

• a ball rolling downhill

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Which is NOT an example of condensation?

• dew collecting on the grass in the morning

• clouds filling with water vapor

• water forming on the side of the glass of ice water

• an oasis drying up in the desert

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What describes "freezing" matter?

• molecules moving rapidly

• molecules not in motion and temperatures decreasing

• molecules in motion

• grass growing

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The phase change sublimation is when matter changes from ....

• solid turns to a liquid

• solid turns directly to a gas

• gas turns to a solid

• liquid turns to a gas

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In order for something to melt...

• the objects temperature needs to be lowered

• the molecules slow down to a "stand still"

• you turn the air conditioner on

• it requires the object's melting point to be reached

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