States of Matter Quiz Practice

What are the states of matter also known as?

• Elements

• Phases

• Compounds

• Mixtures

What happens to particles when matter is heated?

• They vibrate or move around less.

• They vibrate or move around more.

• They stop moving completely.

• They change into a different state.

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What happens to particles in a gas state?

• They are tightly packed and vibrate in place.

• They are close together but can move past each other.

• They are very far apart and move freely.

• They are fixed in a rigid structure.

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How do liquids behave in a container?

• They take the shape of their container.

• They maintain their own shape.

• They expand to fill the container.

• They compress to fit the container.

How are the particles in a liquid arranged?

• Tightly packed and fixed in place.

• Loosely packed and far apart.

• Tightly packed but able to slide over one another.

• Randomly scattered and fixed.

How do gases behave in a container?

• They maintain their own shape

• They take the shape of their container

• They expand to fill only half the container

• They shrink to fit the container

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Which phase change involves heat being absorbed by the substance?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Condensing

• Deposition

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During the melting process, what happens to the heat?

• Heat leaves the solid

• Heat goes into the solid

• Heat remains constant

• Heat decreases

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What phase change occurs when particles move apart due to heating?

• Contraction

• Expansion

• Freezing

• Solidification

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

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Deposition

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