solids, liquids, and gases vocab

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• None of the above

Which state of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• None of the above

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• None of the above

What is the inward pull among liquid molecules that brings surface molecules closer together called?

• Surface tension

• Viscosity

• Thermal energy

• Pressure

What is the resistance to flowing in a liquid called?

• Surface tension

• Viscosity

• Thermal energy

• Pressure

What is the total kinetic and potential energy of particles in an object called?

• Surface tension

• Viscosity

• Thermal energy

• Pressure

At what temperature does a substance change from solid to liquid?

• Melting point

• Freezing point

• Boiling point

• Evaporation point

At what temperature does a liquid freeze?

• Melting point

• Freezing point

• Boiling point

• Evaporation point

What is the change of state from liquid to gas called?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Vaporization

• Condensation

At what temperature does a liquid boil?

• Melting point

• Freezing point

• Boiling point

• Evaporation point