STATES OF MATTER/THERMAL ENERGY

Solid particles are

• Loosely bonded and flowing

• Tightly packed

• Free to fly around

• Very hot

Imagine Aria, Abigail, and Ethan are on a thrilling adventure in the Arctic! They come across a mysterious substance that changes from a solid to a liquid. What is this temperature called?

• Boiling point

• Melting Point

• Freezing Point

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Imagine Ava, Anika, and Jackson are in a race, but instead of running, they are each a particle in different states of matter. Ava is a solid particle, Anika is a liquid particle, and Jackson is a gas particle. In which phase do particles like Ava move the slowest?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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Imagine Nora, Grace, and Aiden are in a race, but instead of running, they are each in a different phase of matter. Nora is a solid, Grace is a liquid, and Aiden is a gas. Who do you think has the most space between their particles?

• Nora (Solid)

• Grace (Liquid)

• Aiden (Gas)

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Imagine Daniel, Benjamin, and Henry are having a heated debate. They are trying to figure out which theory describes the arrangement and movement of particles in solids, liquids, and gases. Can you help them settle this?

• Theory of Relativity

• Kinetic Theory

• Atomic Theory

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In which state of matter are the particles mostly in contact but arranged randomly?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

In which state of matter do particles have the most energy?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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If a liquid is heated, what type of change occurs?

• Increased energy

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Sublimation

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Describe the properties of a liquid.

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Draw the particles within a liquid as they would be arranged.