States of Matter

What happens when the motion of particles slows?

• The particles split.
• The particles move further apart.
• The particles move closer together
• The particles no longer move randomly.

Which phrase best describes the particles in a solid?

• not moving
• very far apart
• vibrating in place
• able to slip past one another

What causes surface tension?

• gaps between particles
• rapid movement of particles
• attractive forces between particles
• crystalline arrangement of particles

Which grouping lists the states of matter in order of increasing distance between particles?

• gas, liquid, solid
• liquid, solid, gas
• solid, gas, liquid
• solid, liquid, gas

A gas has a no definite shape and ________.

• a definite shape
• a definite volume
• no definite shape
• no definite volume

A liquid has no definite shape and ________.

• a definite shape
• a definite volume
• no definite shape
• no definite volume

A solid has ________ and a definite volume.

• a definite shape
• a definite volume
• no definite shape
• no definite volume

The energy an object has due to its motion

• thermal energy

• temperature

• kinetic energy

Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

• thermal energy

• temperature

• kinetic energy

The total potential and kinetic energy of an object

• thermal energy

• temperature

• kinetic energy