States of Matter

What are the three states of matter?

• hard, soft, melted

• solid, liquid, gas

• water, ice, steam

What is an example of a solid?

• water

• ice cubes

• steam

What term describes a solid changing to a gas?

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

What state of matter is an ice cube?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

The particles in a ______________ can move easily in any direction.

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Define a liquid

• no shape, no volume

• Definite shape, definite volume

• Found in stars

• Definite volume, no shape

Atoms or molecules in this state of matter have the lowest energy.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which is an example of a liquid?

• hamburger

• milk

• steam

Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:

• solid

• liquid

• gas

In colder environments, gaseous water vapor can turn directly to solid ice on a window. What is this process called?

• Deposition

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Vaporization