States of Matter

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

• indefinite volume and an indefinite shape

• definite volume and a definite shape

• definite volume and indefinite shape

• indefinite volume and a definite shape

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In which state are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

Particles of a liquid

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

• Have no viscosity.

• Decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

• Are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another.

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The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystallyne or amorphous form is:

• Bose-Einstein Condensate

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

The change from liquid to solid, ot the reverse of melting, is called

• condensation

• boiling

• sublimation

• freezing

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What is vaporization?

• A gas becoming a liquid

• A liquid becoming a solid

• A gas becoming a solid

• A liquid becoming a gas

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During the process of sublimation,

• A solid turns directly into a gas.

• A solid turns into a liquid.

• A gas turns directly into a solid.

• A liquid turns into a gas.

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An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, you cover it and see water droplets on the lid. What sequence can you infer has occured?

• melting, then boiling

• freezing, then thawing

• vaporization, then condensation

• condensation, then vaporization.

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Where can we see plasma?

• Lightning

• Stars

• Volcanoes

• Geysers

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