States of Matter Quiz

Which is the most dense state of matter?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

The average kinetic energy of water molecules is greatest in which sample?

• steam at 200^oC

• liquid water at 90^oC

• liquid water at 100^oC

• ice at 0^oC

particles are moving very fast

• solid

• liquid

• gas

particles are packed very close together, with little to no space in between them

• solid

• liquid

• gas

particles have a medium amount of energy, they slide and glide past one another

• solid

• liquid

• gas

definite volume , not a definite shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Which is true of particles as temperature increases?

• The particles move faster.

• The particles move slower

• The particles are unaffected (same speed)

• The particles themselves become smaller.

How is a gas defined?

• no shape, no volume
• Definite shape, definite volume
• Found in stars
• Definite volume, no shape

What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?

• evaporation
• burning
• melting
• freezing

Change of state from a solid directly to a gas is called

• deposition
• melting
• evaporation
• sublimation