Exploring Particle Motion Across States of Matter

In which state is water found in an iceberg?

• Solid

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma

What happens to water when it melts from ice?

• It evaporates

• It becomes a gas

• It takes the shape of its mold

• It spreads out and fills the container

How do gases behave in terms of space?

• They stay in one place

• They fill any available space

• They take the shape of their container

• They form a definite shape

What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

• They are far apart

• They are in a fixed framework and vibrate

• They are free to move around each other

• They move quickly and randomly

How do particles in a liquid behave?

• They are in contact but free to move around each other

• They are in a fixed framework

• They move quickly and randomly

• They are far apart

What is the characteristic movement of particles in a gas?

• They vibrate in place

• They are in contact but free to move around each other

• They move quickly and randomly

• They are in a fixed framework