Unit 1: Matter

Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is the term for the process when a solid changes directly into a gas?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Deposition

• Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following best describes the movement of particles in a liquid?

• Vibrate in fixed positions

• Move freely and rapidly in all directions

• Slide past each other

• Do not move at all

What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It fluctuates randomly

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which state of matter has particles that are far apart and move freely?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is NOT a phase change?

• Melting

• Boiling

• Freezing

• Dissolving

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the relationship between the pressure and temperature of a gas at constant volume?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• No relationship

• Exponentially related

If you increase the temperature of a gas in a sealed, rigid container, what happens to the pressure?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It becomes zero

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A sample of gas is compressed from 4.0 L to 2.0 L at constant temperature. What happens to the pressure?

• It is halved

• It is doubled

• It stays the same

• It is quadrupled