States of Matter Quiz

What is the state of matter in which particles are tightly packed together and vibrate in place?

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

In which state of matter do particles have the most energy and are far apart from each other?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

• melting

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Solidification

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

• Liquification

• Solidification

• Gasification

• Melting

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first?

• condensation

• vaporization

• fusion

• sublimation

What is the process called when a gas turns directly into a solid without becoming a liquid first?

• vaporization

• sublimation

• liquefaction

• condensation

What is the process called when a substance changes from one state of matter to another and back again?

• change of form

• alteration of structure

• modification of composition

• change of state