matter 1 test

At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster
• a gas contracts

A gas

• has a definite shape but no definite volume
• has a definite volume but no definite shape
• has fast-moving particles

Freezing

• Solid to gas

• Liquid to solid

• Gas to solid

Boiling

• liquid to gas

• gas to solid

• gas to liquid

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

• freezing

• melting

• burning

The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Particles of a liquid

• are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

• are free to move around one another but still touch.

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

• indefinite volume and indefinite shape

• definite volume and a definite shape

• definite volume and an indefinite shape

• indefinite volume and a definite shape

In which state of matter are the particles least able to move?

• A

• B

• C