States of Matter Quiz

Which of the following best describes the particles in matter?

• They are larger in solids than in liquids or gases.

• They are larger in gases than in solids or liquids.

• They do not move in solids.

• They are always moving.

What would happen if you tried to squeeze a gas into a smaller container?

• The particles would have fewer collisions with the container.

• The force of the particles would prevent you from doing it.

• The attractive forces among the particles would increase.

• Repulsive forces of the particles would pull on the container.

Jada and Brian are using a Venn diagram to organize the information they learned about solids, liquids, and gases. What should they write where all of the states overlap at position 7?

• Particles are spaced far apart.

• Particles are constantly moving.

• Shape depends on the container.

• Sample does not take shape of the container.

In random motion, how are particles moving?

• They don't move.

• They move in one direction.

• They move in all directions.

• They're just chillin.

Which state of matter is found in fluorescent lights and lightning strikes, but is relatively uncommon on Earth?

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

• Solid

During which processes must thermal energy be added to a material?

• freezing and boiling

• condensation and melting

• melting and vaporization

• sublimation and freezing

Which explains why liquids can flow, but solids cannot?

• The attractive forces between particles are weaker in liquids than in solids.

• Solids have no repulsive forces between the particles.

• The distance between particles is much greater in a liquid than in a solid.

• Gravity pulls more strongly on the particles of a liquid than those of a solid.

The process of a gas cooling to form a liquid.

• condensation

• temperature

• sublimation

• deposition

• melting point

Direct change of a solid to a gas.

• condensation

• temperature

• sublimation

• deposition

• melting point