States of Matter Quiz

What is the definition of a state of matter?

• A way to describe the temperature of an object

• A way to describe the state of atoms in a material

• A way to measure the weight of an object

• A way to describe the color of a material

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What determines what state of matter an object exists in?

• Its shape

• Its temperature

• Its color

• Its size

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Which state of matter has the least energy?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

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How can a solid gain energy?

• By cooling down

• By increasing its pressure

• By heating up

• By changing color

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What happens to the atoms as they change from a solid to a liquid?

• They stop moving

• They begin to move more freely

• They become heavier

• They change color

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What happens to the atoms when a liquid changes to a gas?

• They become fixed in place

• They float away from each other

• They condense together

• They lose mass

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Which state of matter has the fastest moving atoms?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Ice

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Why does a liquid fill the container it is in?

• The atoms are fixed in place

• The atoms can move past each other

• The liquid is always heavier

• The liquid has no shape

Which process describes a solid changing directly to a gas?

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What is one characteristic of liquids?

• They have a fixed shape

• They will take the shape of their container

• They do not flow

• They cannot change state

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