Mysteries of Matter: Exploring Solids, Liquids, and Gases

What is the main characteristic of a solid?

• It has a definite shape and a definite volume.

• It has no definite shape but has a definite volume.

• It has no definite shape and no definite volume.

• It can expand to fill the shape of its container.

Which state of matter has molecules that are tightly packed together in a fixed position?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

During which change of state do molecules move from a less ordered state to a more ordered state?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the term for the change of state from a gas directly to a solid?

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Vaporization

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gases?

• Gases have a definite volume.

• Gases expand to fill their container.

• Gases are compressible.

• Gases have a low density.

What happens to the particles of a substance as it changes from a solid to a liquid?

• The particles move closer together.

• The particles vibrate more vigorously.

• The particles move farther apart and move more freely.

• The particles stop moving.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which state of matter can flow and take the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Bose-Einstein Condensate

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following processes is endothermic, meaning it absorbs heat?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4