Changes of State and States of Matter

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

• freezing

• melting

• solidifying

• evaporation

During which process does a liquid change into a gas?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Solidification

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

• condensation

• sublimation

• deposition

• vaporization

At what temperature does water freeze?

• 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit

• 10 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Fahrenheit

• 100 degrees Celsius

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

• condensation

• vaporization

• sublimation

• evaporation

What are the properties of a solid?

• Indefinite shape, definite volume, low density, loosely packed particles

• Definite shape, definite volume, low density, closely packed particles

• Definite shape, definite volume, high density, closely packed particles

• Definite shape, indefinite volume, high density, closely packed particles

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

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Melting

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Solidification

• Evaporation

Draw a simple diagram showing the changes of state from solid to liquid to gas.

• Draw three circles representing solid, liquid, and gas states connected by arrows.

• Draw a square instead of circles

• Draw only two states instead of three

• Use triangles instead of circles

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

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation