States of Matter Exit Ticket

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1. Which statement best explains why ice keeps its shape, but water does not?

• A. Ice is colder than water.
• B. Ice has heavier particles.
• C. Particles in ice are tightly packed and fixed in place.
• D. Water is made of different particles than ice.

2. What happens to the motion of particles when water changes to steam?

• A. They slow down and join together.
• B. They disappear and become invisible.
• C. They start to vibrate in place.
• D. They move faster and spread far apart.

3. Which change of state happens when a liquid becomes a solid?

• A. Melting
• B. Boiling
• C. Freezing
• D. Evaporation
• Option 5

5. Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume?

• A. Solid
• B. Liquid
• C. Gas
• D. Plasma

6. A student added ice to a hot drink. After a while, the ice melted. What is the BEST explanation for this?

• A. The coldness of ice disappeared.
• B. The particles of ice started moving freely.
• C. The drink pushed the ice to melt.
• D. Ice melted because water and ice can’t mix.