States of Matter

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

• melting

• freezing

• condensing

• evaporating

What term describes a solid changing to a gas?

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Define a liquid.

• Definite volume, indefinite shape

• Indefinite volume, definite shape

• Definite volume, definite shape

• Indefinite volume, indefinite shape

Thermal energy is...

• heat energy.

• kinetic energy.

• potential energy.

• mechanical energy.

Particles of a liquid

• are free to move around one another but still touch.

• are tightly packed and do not move.

• are arranged in a fixed position and vibrate.

• are completely independent and do not touch.

What is condensation?

• gas to liquid

• liquid to gas

• solid to liquid

• gas to solid

Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• plasma

Which has a greater distance between particles? Solid or Liquid?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Freezing

• Liquid to solid

• Gas to liquid

• Solid to liquid

• Liquid to gas