Exploring Phase Changes in Water

What property of matter describes its ability to exist in solid, liquid, or gas forms?

• Chemical property

• Molecular structure

• Physical property

• Phases of matter

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What process describes the transition from solid to liquid when heat is added?

• Sublimation

• Melting

• Condensation

• Freezing

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During which phase change does a liquid become a gas?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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Which phase change occurs when a solid turns directly into a gas?

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Deposition

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What is the term for the transition from gas to solid?

• Freezing

• Sublimation

• Melting

• Deposition

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What is the primary energy storage method in the atmosphere according to the video?

• Chemical bonds

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Latent heat

What does the kinetic molecular theory explain about water molecules?

• They move freely in gas form

• They are static in all forms

• They repel each other in solid form

• They bond permanently in liquid form

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What is latent heat?

• Energy used to break molecular bonds

• Energy absorbed or released during a phase change without temperature change

• Energy released during a chemical reaction

• Energy needed to change temperature

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How is energy measured by scientists?

• Calories

• Joules

• Watts

• Newtons

What does specific heat indicate about a substance?

• Its color change with temperature

• Its density at different temperatures

• The energy needed to raise its temperature by 1 degree Celsius

• Its state at room temperature

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