States of Matter Quiz

What is matter?

• Thermal energy from plasma that is created by stars

• The change from one state of matter to another

• Anything that has mass and takes up space by having volume

• A change in the motion of particles

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What are characteristics of a solid? Choose two answers.

• Definite volume

• Particles are packed close together and vibrate

• Particles flow

• Indefinite shape

In which state of matter do particles move fast and are very far apart?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What is matter?Which of the following are characteristics of liquids? Choose two answers.

• Definite volume

• Definite shape

• Particles close together and flow over one another

• Particles are packed closely together and vibrate

Choose two answers. Which of the following can cause a change from one state of matter to another?

• An increase in thermal energy (heat)

• A change of container

• A decrease in thermal energy (heat)

• A decrease in solids

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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When the state of matter is changed from a gas to a liquid the process is called________________________________.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Solid

• Liquid

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Matter can change from one state to another with a change in thermal(heat) energy. When heat increase, the particles move_______________________ and spread further apart.

• faster

• slower

• closer

• vapor

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What happens to the motion of the particles when going from a solid to a liquid?

• The motion of the particles decreases(moves slower).

• The motion of the particles increases (moves faster).

• The motion stops.

• The motion decreases and increases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What happens to the motion of particles when freezing occurs?

• The motion of the particles decreases(move slower).

• The motion of the particles stops.

• The motion of the particles freezes.

• The motion of the particles increases(move faster).

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What is a characteristic of plasma and not gas?

• Particles packed closely together

• Indefinite volume

• Indefinite shape

• Electrical charge