States of Matter

A gas

• has a definite shape but no definite volume
• has a definite volume but no definite shape
• has fast-moving particles

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Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

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What is condensation?

• gas to solid
• gas to liquid
• liquid to solid 
• solid to liquid 

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The speed of the molecules determines the _____.

• volume
• density
• pressure
• temperature

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The slower the particles in a substance move,

• the colder it is.
• the warmer it is.
• the more energy it has.
• the less energy it has.

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A change from solid to liquid is caused by

• melting

• freezing

• condensing

• evaporating

What causes a gas to inflate a balloon on a bottle?

• A decrease in temperature

• An increase in temperature

• When gas stays the same temperature

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At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster
• a gas contracts

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A state of matter can change quickly from a liquid to a gas by the process of ...

• condensation

• melting

• freezing

• evaporating

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