Changes of States of Matter

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

• condensation

• boiling

• sublimation

• freezing

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An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, and there are water droplets on the wall above the back of the stove. What sequence can you infer has occurred?

• melting, then boiling

• freezing, then thawing

• vaporization, then condensation

• condensation, then vaporization

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In cold climates, the amount of snow on the ground may decrease even if the temperature stays below zero degrees Celsius. The process that best explains this event is

• condensation

• sublimation

• melting

• evaporation

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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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The freezing point of water is the same as its melting point, which is 0 degrees Celsius.

• True

• False

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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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The opposite of vaporization is called

• condensation

• sublimation

• evaporation

• freezing

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At its boiling temperature, the particles of a liquid are moving so slowly that they begin to form regular patterns.

• True

• False

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Piece of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) become smaller through the process of melting.

• True

• False

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Water vapor is a colorless gas that is impossible to see.

• True

• False