Understanding Changes in the States of Matter

What is the process called when a solid changes into a liquid?

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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At what point does boiling occur?

• At the boiling point

• At any temperature

• At the freezing point

• At room temperature

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Which phase change is the reverse of evaporation?

• Condensation

• Melting

• Freezing

• Sublimation

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What is an example of sublimation?

• Dry ice turning into carbon dioxide gas

• Water boiling into steam

• Ice melting into water

• Water freezing into ice

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What happens to particles during freezing?

• They lose energy and arrange into a fixed structure

• They gain energy and move freely

• They break free from the surface

• They turn directly into gas

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