States of Matter

What is a characteristic of plasma and not gas?

• Particles packed closely together

• Indefinite volume

• Indefinite shape

• Electrical charge

What is matter?Which of the following are characteristics of liquids? Choose two answers.

• Definite volume

• Definite shape

• Particles close together and flow over one another

• Particles are packed closely together and vibrate

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Matter can change from one state to another with a change in thermal(heat) energy. When heat increase, the particles move_______________________ and spread further apart.

• faster

• slower

• closer

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What happens to the motion of the particles when going from a solid to a liquid?

• The motion of the particles decreases(moves slower).

• The motion of the particles increases (moves faster).

• The motion stops.

• The motion decreases and increases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What happens to the motion of particles when freezing occurs?

• The motion of the particles decreases(move slower).

• The motion of the particles stops.

• The motion of the particles freezes.

• The motion of the particles increases(move faster).

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What are the characteristics of plasma? Pick two answers.

• Indefinite shape

• Indefinite volume

• Expands to fill its container

• Definite shape

After a heavy rainstorm puddles form on the ground. After a couple of hours on a hot day, the puddles disappear. What happened to the puddles?

• The puddles froze into water vapor.

• The puddles condensed into ice.

• The puddles vaporized into water vapor.

• The puddles stayed the same and did not change in size.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In the phase of sublimation a solid state changes to a gas state of matter. What happens to the motion of the particles?

• The motion of the particles increases.

• The motion of the particles decreases.

• The motion of the particles stays the same.

• There is a decrease in motion and then an increase.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Image B is an example of which state of matter?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• plasma

Which is NOT a characteristic of the state of matter shown in image A?

• Has a definite shape

• Particles are tightly packed

• Does not take the shape of its container

• Particles move very fast and spread out