Phase Change Quiz

Identify if the following image represents a substance in a SOLID state of matter.

• Yes. This is a SOLID.
• No. This is NOT a solid.

Identify if the following image represents a substance in a LIQUID state of matter.

• Yes. This is a liquid.
• No. This is NOT a liquid.

Identify if the following image represents a substance in a Gaseous state of matter.

• Yes. This is a gas.
• No. This is NOT a gas.

True or False: Adding heat to a SOLID will eventually turn it into a LIQUID. This process is called BOILING.

• True
• False

True or False: The process of turning a LIQUID substance into a GASEOUS substance is called EVAPORATION.

• True
• False

True or False: IONIZATION is when a GAS becomes PLASMA.

• True
• False

Liquid water turning into ice is an example of:

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Freezing
• Melting

You get an ice cold Mexican coke bottle from your fridge. You leave it on the counter for a couple of minutes. Water appears on the outside of the bottle. This is an example of:

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Freezing
• Melting

It is very cold outside. Cold enough for ice to form. A car windshield is exposed to this cold, and the water vapor in the air frosts over the windshield. This is an example of:

• Sublimation
• Deposition
• Recombination
• Freezing

Dry ice is exposed to air. The solid substance turns immediately into vapor. This is an example of which substance:

• Sublimation
• Deposition
• Recombination
• Evaporation