Exploring States of Matter

What are the three main states of matter?

• gas, liquid, crystal

• solid, liquid, gas

• solid, liquid, plasma

• plasma, vapor, foam

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Plasma

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

In which state of matter do particles move freely?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

• Gas

What is the state of matter that takes the shape of its container?

• plasma

• liquid

• solid

• gas

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

• The particles vibrate more and move apart as they gain energy.

• The particles freeze and become immobile.

• The particles dissolve into a liquid state.

• The particles expand and form a gas immediately.

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

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Melting

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

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Vaporization

What is the term for a gas that has been cooled to become a liquid?

• Fume

• Vapor

• Condensate

• Mist

What state of matter is found in stars?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

What is the main difference between a gas and a liquid?

• Gases can flow freely; liquids cannot flow at all.

• Gases have no fixed shape or volume; liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container.

• Gases have a definite shape and volume; liquids have no fixed shape.

• Gases are denser than liquids; liquids are less compressible than gases.