Science Trivia: States of Matter

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

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

What is the process of a solid turning into a liquid called?

• freezing

• melting

• vaporization

• sublimation

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• gas

• liquid

• solid

• plasma

What is the term for the change of a liquid into a gas at the surface of the liquid?

• solidification

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

What is the state of matter in which particles are far apart and move freely?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?

• Condensation

• Vaporization

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container and fills the entire volume of the container?

• plasma

• solid

• gas

• liquid

What is the term for the change of a solid directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first?

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Fusion

• Condensation

What is the state of matter in which particles have no definite shape or volume?

• solid

• liquid

• plasma

• gas

What is the term for the change of a gas into a liquid?

• vaporization

• condensation

• sublimation

• evaporation