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WorksheetsPBFP - Phases of Matter
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the phase of matter characterized by a definite shape and volume?
liquid
gas
solid
Which phase of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
Gas
Solid
Liquid
In which phase of matter do particles have the highest energy?
solid
liquid
gas
What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase?
Evaporation
Melting
Sublimation
Condensation
Which phase of matter has particles that are closely packed together but can still move past each other?
Solid
Liquid
Plasma
Gas
What is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a solid?
Melting
Freezing
Condensation
Boiling
What is the definition of matter?
Anything that occupies space and has mass.
Everything that is liquid or gas.
Anything that is visible.
Everything that is solid.
What happens to the mass of a substance during a phase change?
It increases.
It decreases.
It stays the same.
It becomes zero.
Why does ice float on water?
Because it's colder than water.
Because it's structured differently than liquid water.
Because it's colorless.
Because it's made of water.
When energy is added to a solid, what typically happens to its particles?
They condense.
They vibrate more and may enter a liquid state.
They become stationary.
They disappear.
What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid?
Condensation
Evaporation
Freezing
Sublimation
Which phase of matter has particles that are far apart and move freely?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?
It increases.
It decreases.
It remains constant.
It fluctuates.
What happens to the energy of a substance when it undergoes a phase change?
It is absorbed or released.
It remains constant.
It increases only.
It decreases only.
