States of Matter Quiz

What happens to the temperature of a substance as it melts?

• The temperature increases continuously.

• The temperature decreases.

• The temperature remains constant.

• The temperature fluctuates unpredictably.

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

• Vaporization

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

According to the scientific vocabulary provided, what is a solid?

• Matter with a definite volume and no definite shape

• Matter with no definite shape and no definite volume

• Matter with a definite shape and a definite volume

• Matter with a definite shape but no definite volume

What is a liquid defined as in the scientific vocabulary?

• Matter with a definite volume and no definite shape

• Matter with no definite shape and no definite volume

• Matter with a definite shape and a definite volume

• Matter with a definite shape but no definite volume

What key concept should be understood from this lesson?

• How temperature affects the state of matter

• How energy determines the state of matter

• How matter changes from solid to liquid

• How condensation forms clouds

What is vaporization?

• The process of a solid changing directly into a gas

• The change in state of a liquid into a gas

• The opposite of evaporation

• The process of a gas changing into a liquid

What are the two ways vaporization can occur?

• Freezing and melting

• Sublimation and deposition

• Boiling and evaporation

• Condensation and precipitation

What is the boiling point?

• The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid

• The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas throughout the liquid

• The temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid

• The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid

What happens to the temperature of a substance when it is boiling or condensing?

• It continues to increase

• It continues to decrease

• It fluctuates unpredictably

• It does not change until the phase change is complete

How are the particles in a liquid arranged compared to the particles in a solid?

• Particles in a liquid are more closely packed than in a solid

• Particles in a liquid are less closely packed and can slide past each other

• Particles in a liquid are in a rigid shape

• Particles in a liquid are packed in a fixed position