States of Matter

Lightning flashes contain which of the following types of matter?

• solids

• liquids

• gases

• plasmas

Dry ice is a solid that changes directly to a gas when thermal energy is added. This is an example of ___________.

• condensation

• deposition

• sublimation

• vaporization

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

During a hot shower, water vapor fogs up the cooler mirror when it turns to water. This is an example of ___________.

• condensation

• deposition

• sublimation

• vaporization

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Charles's Law assumes constant _________.

• energy

• pressure

• temperature

• volume

True or false

Forces between particles increase as the particles move faster and further apart.

Amount of force applied per unit of area

• surface tension

• pressure

• thermal energy

• kinetic energy

The surface particles of a sample of matter experience a strong downward pull and stretch tight enough for a spider to wald on it. This is an example of ___________,

• liquid state of matter

• solid state of matter

• surface tension

• viscosity

Adding thermal energy to a cup of water can cause the ________________.

• particles to move faster

• particles to get farther apart

• particles to move faster or get farther apart or both

• particles to remain constant

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Marco put a pot of water on to boil eggs. After a few minutes, all the water was gone. This is an example of ____________.

• condensation

• deposition

• sublimation

• vaporization

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the final volume of a gas with an initial volume of 150.0mL if the pressure decreases from 300.0kPa to 250.0 kPa?

• 180.0mL

• 125.0mL

• 500.0mL

• 80.0mL