Describing Phase Change at Two Scales

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

• Freezing

• Melting

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What happens to the particles of a substance during evaporation?

• They slow down and come closer together.

• They speed up and spread out.

• They stop moving.

• They form a solid structure.

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Which of the following processes involves a gas turning into a liquid?

• Fusion

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point?

• Heat of fusion

• Heat of vaporization

• Specific heat

• Thermal energy

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Which state of matter has particles that are very far apart and move freely?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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

• Fusion

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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During which phase change does a substance absorb energy?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Deposition

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What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from liquid to gas at its boiling point?

• Heat of fusion

• Heat of vaporization

• Specific heat

• Thermal energy

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Which of the following is an example of condensation?

• Ice melting

• Water boiling

• Dew forming on the grass

• Snow falling

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