Solids, liquids and gases

Which of these is NOT a gas.

• Air
• The sea
• Carbon dioxide

When you squeeze a sponge under water. What are the bubbles that escape?

• Pieces of sponge.
• Air escaping.
• Water.

Which of these best describes a solid?

• My particles are packed tightly together. I keep my shape.
• My particles are loosely packed. I take the shape of my container.
• My particles have lots of room. I try to spread out in every direction.

Which state of matter has molecules that slide past each other but stay close together? They do not form a regular pattern.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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Which of these best describes a liquid?

• My particles have lots of room. I try to spread out in every direction.
• My particles are packed tightly together. I keep my shape.
•  My particles are loosely packed. I take the shape of my container.

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Which phrase best describes the particles in a solid?

• not moving
• very far apart
• vibrating in place
• able to slip past one another

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Which of these best describes a gas?

• My particles are packed tightly together. I keep my shape.
• My particles are loosely packed. I take the shape of my container.
•  My particles have lots of room. I try to spread out in every direction.

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Butter going soft and runny on a hot day is an example of ...

• Freezing
• Melting
• Condensing

A gas changes in to a liquid when it is...

• Heated
• Cooled
• Boiled

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Changing from a gas to a liquid

• condensation

• vaporization

• sublimation

• melting

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