States of matter and thermal energy

The motion of atoms and molecules in a substance is

• thermal energy

• chemical energy

• mechanical energy

• electromagnetic/ radiant

  energy

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Which statement is not correct?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Matter that is lacking a definite shape but the particles are still close together and slide past one another is a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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Which statement describes what happens to liquid water as it is heated and turns into the gas phase?

• Molecules move apart in the liquid phase but not in the gas phase.

• Molecules are fixed in place in the liquid phase but move freely in the gas phase.

• Molecules move faster and farther apart in the gas phase than in the liquid phase.

• Molecules are fixed in place in the gas phase but move freely and more rapidly in the liquid phase.

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Which best describes the particles in a solid?

• They vibrate in place within a fixed volume.

• they move freely with a fixed volume

• they vibrate in place and take the shape of its container

• they move freely and take the shape of the container

What would best describe the difference between molecules in ice water and a cup of hot tea?

• The molecules in the ice water move faster than in hot tea.

• The molecules in the ice water move slower than in the hot tea.

• The molecules in the hot tea have less energy than in the ice water.

• The molecules in the hot tea have the same amount of energy as in the ice water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which is the correct order from least to most KE?

• 3, 2, 1

• 2, 1, 3

• 1, 2, 3,

• 2, 3, 1

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What happens to the particles in a substance when it's heated?

• the particles move faster and get closer together

• they move slower and get farther apart

• they move slower and get closer together

• they move faster and get farther apart

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This picture represents water molecules in three different phases. Which lists them in the order shown?

• liquid, gas, solid

• gas, liquid, solid

• solid, gas, liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What explains why an inflated balloon will shrink when placed in a freezer for 30 minutes?

• the particles lose kinetic energy

• the number of atoms decreases

• The total heat of atoms increased

• The heat capacity of atoms increased

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