States of Matter

What is the process of melting?

• Changing from liquid to a solid

• Changing from a gas to a liquid

• Changing from a liquid to a gas

• Changing from a solid to a liquid

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Which of the following is an example of diffusion

• melting ice cubes

• boiling water

• spraying perfume

• burning wood

Which of the following is NOT a property of solids

• particles can slide over each other

• definite shape

• difficult to compress

• particles have fixed positions

What are the 3 states of matter?

• solids, liquids, plasma

• solids, liquids, gases

• solids, liquids, energy

• solids, liquids, air

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How do particles behave in a solid?

• they can easily compress

• they can slide past one another

• they do not move but can vibrate

• they are far apart from one another

How does energy effect the states of matter

• it has no effect

• it only effects solids

• it can cause a change in state of matter

• it only effects liquids

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What is diffusion?

• the process of changing from a solid to a liquid

• the process of changing from a gas to a liquid

• the spreading out of materials due to the movement of their particles

• the process of changing from a liquid to a gas

Why is it important to understand the states of matter in everyday life?

• it is a fun fact to know

• it only applies to scientists

• it helps us to understand the behaviour of particles

• it is not important in everyday life

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Which of the following is a property of liquids?

• definite shape

• forces holding particles together are not as strong as in a solid

• difficult to compress

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When particles are heated they gain energy

• true

• false

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