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state of matter 2

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the process of sublimation?

a)

A gas turning directly into a liquid

b)

A solid turning directly into a gas

c)

A liquid turning into a gas at the surface

d)

A solid melting into a liquid

2.

What happens to the movement of particles in a liquid when it is cooled down to its freezing point?

a)

The particles gain energy and move faster.

b)

The particles stop moving entirely.

c)

The particles lose energy and move closer together.

d)

The particles expand and move farther apart.

3.

Which of the following conditions must be met for water vapor to condense into liquid water?

a)

The temperature must increase significantly.

b)

The pressure must decrease significantly.

c)

Heat energy must be removed from the water vapor.

d)

Heat energy must be added to the water vapor.

4.

What must be added or removed to change the state of matter?

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Pressure

d)

Sound

5.

As liquid water heats up, particles escape from the surface, this is called ______________.

a)

boiling

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

6.

The energy of motion is called ___________.

a)

temperature

b)

kinetic energy

c)

heat

d)

friction

7.

_____________ is when a gas turns into a liquid.

a)

freezing

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

evaporation

8.

The process of a liquid turning into a solid is called ________.

a)

boiling

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

9.

This is an example of particles in a _____.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

This is an example of particles in a _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

11.

This is an example of particles in a ______.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

Heat energy is the total _______ energy of the particles in a material.

a)

kinetic

b)

speed

c)

temperature

13.
The change from a gas to a liquid is called 
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
deposition
14.
When a gas forms directly from a solid, skipping the liquid phase. it is called
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
15.
In which state of matter are particles moving the slowest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
gummy bears
16.
What is it called when the state of matter changes from a liquid to a solid?
a)
Vaporization
b)
Freezing
c)
Condensation
d)
Melting
17.

If you have a sample of water that is 144 °C, what state is it in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

18.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

212°C

b)

100°C

c)

32°C

d)

0°C

19.

Which state of matter has a fixed volume and a definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

20.

The process that turns a solid into a liquid is called?

(a)  

21.

The process that turns a gas into a liquid is called?

(a)  

22.

Which of the processes are exothermic?

a)

melting

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

23.

In which of the following are the particles arranged in a regular pattern?

a)

a gas

b)

a liquid

c)

a solid

d)

a solution

24.

When water is heated, its volume increases. What happens to the particles?

a)

They are getting bigger

b)

They are moving faster

c)

They are moving slower

d)

They are getting smaller

25.

This diagram could be showing:

a)

water evaporating

b)

steam condensing

c)

water freezing

d)

ice melting

26.

This diagram could be showing:

a)

water evaporating

b)

ice melting

c)

steam condensing

d)

water freezing

27.

When thermal energy is increased in a solid, what change in state is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

28.

When thermal energy is decreased in a liquid, what change in state is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

29.

When thermal energy is increased in a liquid, what change in state is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

30.

When thermal energy is decreased in a gas, what change in state is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

31.

When thermal energy is increased in a liquid and evaporation occurs, what state of matter does the liquid change into?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

32.
Solids are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
33.
Liquids are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
34.
Gases are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
35.
Gas particles have the ________ kinetic energy because they move the fastest.
a)
least
b)
most
36.
When a gas changes its phase and turns into a liquid it is known as
a)
condensation.
b)
sublimation.
c)
vaporization.
d)
freezing or solidification.
37.
When a solid changes its phase and turns into a gas it is known as
a)
deposition.
b)
melting.
c)
condensation.
d)
sublimation.
38.
What kind of energy is added to or removed from matter to cause a phase change?
a)
Radiation
b)
Heat
c)
Solar
d)
Wind