Matter: States and Changes - Alternate

Dissolving is an example of___________

• a chemical change

• a physical change

When are new substances formed?

• physical change

• chemical change

Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to solid?

• Melting

• Condensation

• Vaporization

• Freezing

Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to gas?

• Vaporization

• Condensation

• Melting

• Freezing

When the temperature of matter decreases, the particles...

• speed up and move farther apart

• slow down and move closer together

What is the state of matter that has an indefinite shape and a definite volume?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

Carving a pumpkin is a

• physical change

• chemical change

What causes a change in the state of matter?

• a chemical reaction

• the Law of Conservation of Matter

• gaining or losing energy

Ice melting is a

• Physical change

• Chemical change