Solid, Liquid, and Gas

A physical property that describes matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.

• Solid
• Temperature
• State of matter
• Potential energy
• Melting Point

Answer explanation

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space! There are 3 states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. Can you think of examples of each?

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total kinetic and potential energy of all particles in an object or substance

• Thermal Energy
• Freezing Point
• Vaporization
• Boiling Point
• Sublimation

Answer explanation

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The change in state from a solid to a liquid

• freezing
• Melting
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Solid

Answer explanation

Think about an ice cube melting. It started as solid water (ice) and because the temperature increased, it melted into liquid water.

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The change of state from a liquid to a solid

• condensation
• State of matter
• Thermal Energy
• Melting
• Freezing

Answer explanation

This is when liquid water freezes into solid water (ice).

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Solid
• Liquid

Answer explanation

You've experienced this...after taking a shower, the mirror is probably fogged up. That is because the water vapor (steam) from your shower hit the cold mirror and cooled. So it turned from gas to liquid.

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the change of state from a liquid to a gas that usually occurs at the surface of a liquid

• Evaporation
• Freezing Point
• Vaporization
• Boiling Point
• Sublimation

Answer explanation

If you boil water, you will see steam on top of the water - this is evaporation!

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume

• Solid
• State of matter
• Thermal Energy
• Melting
• Freezing

Answer explanation

Think about your textbook - it is a solid. How do you know it has a definite shape and volume?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume.

• states of matter
• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Temperature

Answer explanation

Now think about the water in your water bottle. If you poured the water into a bowl, would the volume change? Would the shape change?

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A state of matter with no definite shape or volume

• Freezing Point
• Potential energy
• Melting Point
• Gas
• Vaporization

Answer explanation

Have you ever blown up a balloon? You filled the balloon with gas from your lungs.

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the measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance

• Temperature
• Kinetic energy
• Potential energy
• Melting Point
• Freezing Point

Answer explanation

You don't feel it, but air molecules are constantly ramming into you. This is because they are in constant random motion and have kinetic energy!

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