Phase Changes

Ken, Logan, and Ali are on a science adventure! They spot a mysterious cloud at the top of this diagram, which represents the 4th state of matter. Can you help them figure out what this state is called?

• Super-dense vapor phase

• Extremely cold solid

• Highly compressed liquid

• Ionized gas called plasma

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Grace and Jacob are exploring this diagram together! Can you help them figure out what the red arrows and blue arrows represent? In the diagram, red arrows indicate ____ and blue arrows indicate ____.

• Melting, Vaporization

• Heat, Cold

• Cold, Heat

• Deposition, Sublimation

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David and Naomi are curious about how much mass is packed into a box. What is the scientific term for the amount of mass packed into something?

• Matter

• Density

• Viscosity

• Temperature

Reese, Naomi, and Mason are exploring the world of particles! Check out these cool diagrams of solids, liquids, and gases. Which statement best describes what is happening in these diagrams?

• Particle temperature

• Particle size

• Particle motion

• Particle color

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Gavin, Bella, and Emma are watching a thermometer rise! If the thermometer shows an increase in matter, what do you think the particles are doing?

• Moving faster

• Moving slower

• Stay fixed

• Stop moving

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Asa, Ari, and Bianca are having a balloon party! They notice that a sealed balloon changes shape and expands when warmed. Can you help them figure out why this happens?

• Gas particles move faster and spread to fill more space

• Temperature and heat are the same so nothing happens

• Heat changes gas particles into liquid droplets

• Gas particles slow down and gather near the bottom

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Agnes, Hazel, and Ava are having an ice cube race! As their ice cubes start to turn into water, which phase change are they witnessing?

• Deposition

• Condensation

• Melting

• Freezing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Matt, Naomi, and James are having a cold drink on a hot day. Suddenly, they notice water droplets forming on the outside of their glasses! Can you help them figure out which phase change is causing this cool science moment?

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Caleb, Emma, and Jay are exploring a lake on a sunny day. They notice mist rising from the water's surface. Which process is turning the liquid water into water vapor right before their eyes?

• Deposition

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Jalynn and Sofia are amazed to see beautiful frost patterns forming directly on their window from humid air! What kind of change is happening here?

• Melting

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

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