FlashCard Review Properties of Matter

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On a hot summer day, what happens to the molecules in the air?

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Molecules in the air move faster.

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Imagine you have a glass of water. The water molecules in the glass

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are free to move around one another but still touch.

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During a cold winter night as the temperature drops, the particles in the air outside your window...

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slow down and move closer together

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What happens to water molecules when you heat up a pot of water on the stove?

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They speed up and move farther apart.

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Which statement is NOT true of all types of matter? (Excluding absolute zero)

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The particles always move at the same speed

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Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

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gas

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Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

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liquid

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Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

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solid

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To move from a gas to a liquid, energy needs to be

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taken away

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To move from a solid to a gas (known as sublimation), energy needs to be

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added