Physical Science States of Matter

When thermal energy is decreased in a liquid, what change in state is happening?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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When thermal energy is increased in a liquid, what change in state is happening?

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

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When thermal energy is decreased in a gas, what change in state is happening?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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When thermal energy is increased in a liquid and evaporation occurs, what state of matter does the liquid change into?

• Solid

• Gas

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When thermal energy is decreased in a liquid and freezing occurs, what state of matter does the liquid change into?

• Gas

• Solid

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A large piece of ice is placed on the sidewalk on a warm day. What will happen to the ice? 

• It will melt to form liquid water

• It will melt to form water vapor

• It will not change at all.

• It will freeze to form liquid water. 

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An ice cube is placed in a pan. The pan is placed over an open flame. Which change will MOST likely happen over time?

• The ice changes to a gas then a liquid

• The ice changes to a gas and then back to a solid

• The ice changes to a liquid then to a gas.

• The ice changes to a liquid and back to a solid. 

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A substance that has a temperature below its melting point would be in . . .

• a gaseous state of matter

• a liquid state of matter

• a solid state of matter

• a plasma state of matter

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Examine the image. Arrow D shows the process of . . .

• melting

• deposition

• freezing

• vaporization

• sublimation

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What happens to the movement of the particles in a substance when the thermal energy is decreased?

• Speed Up

• Slow Down

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