Phases of Matter Review

Organize the following from LEAST energetic to MOST energetic.

Groups:

(a) Least

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(b) 2nd Least

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(c) 2nd Most

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(d) Most

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

• Solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the name of the process where a solid becomes a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Vaporization

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Answer explanation

The process where a solid becomes a liquid is called melting. During melting, heat is added to the solid, causing its particles to gain energy and transition into the liquid state.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the name of the process where a gas becomes a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Vaporization

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Answer explanation

The process where a gas becomes a liquid is called condensation. This occurs when gas molecules lose energy and come together to form a liquid, contrasting with vaporization, which is the transition from liquid to gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the name of the process where a solid becomes a gas?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Vaporization

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Answer explanation

The process where a solid becomes a gas without passing through the liquid state is called sublimation. Examples include dry ice turning into carbon dioxide gas.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the name of the process where a liquid becomes a gas?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Vaporization

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Answer explanation

The process where a liquid becomes a gas is called vaporization. This occurs when the molecules in a liquid gain enough energy to overcome intermolecular forces and enter the gas phase.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the name of the process where a liquid becomes a solid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Vaporization

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Answer explanation

The process where a liquid becomes a solid is called freezing. During freezing, the temperature drops, causing the molecules in the liquid to slow down and arrange into a solid structure.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the name of the process where a gas becomes a solid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Vaporization

• Deposition

• Sublimation

Answer explanation

The process where a gas becomes a solid is called deposition. This occurs when gas particles lose energy and transition directly into a solid state, bypassing the liquid phase.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Drag and drop the terms below to indicate if they involve a gain or loss of heat energy.

Groups:

(a) Loss of Heat

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(b) Gain of Heat

• Sublimation

• Freezing

• Melting

• Condensation

• Deposition

• Vaporization

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Click on the arrowhead that would represent FREEZING.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Click on the arrowhead that would represent DEPOSITION.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2