How Thermal Energy Changes the Phase of Matter

What happens to a solid when thermal energy is added to it?

• It melts into a liquid

• It freezes into a solid

• It evaporates into a gas

• It condenses into a liquid

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

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Melting

• Evaporation

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What occurs when thermal energy is removed from a liquid?

• It melts into a liquid

• It freezes into a solid

• It evaporates into a gas

• It condenses into a liquid

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What happens to gas molecules when they lose energy?

• They move faster and spread out

• They break free from the liquid state

• They slow down and come closer together

• They form a solid structure

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What is an example of condensation?

• Ice melting into water

• Water boiling into steam

• Water vapor forming droplets on a cold surface

• Water freezing into ice

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