States of Matter

At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster
• a gas contracts

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Freezing

• Solid to gas

• Liquid to solid

• Gas to solid

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Boiling

• liquid to gas

• gas to solid

• gas to liquid

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Which state of matter has a definite shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

• freezing

• melting

• burning

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Particles of a liquid

• are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

• are free to move around one another but still touch.

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Definite shape and definite volume

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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Has a definite volume but not a definite shape

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?

• They are made of particles that are too small to see

• The particles are always in motion

• The particles always move at the same speed