States of Matter Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Question 1

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

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 2

Which of these is an example of a gas?

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Air

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Water

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Ice

Question 3

What happens to the particles in a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

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They become more loosely packed.

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They become more tightly packed.

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They change shape.

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They disappear.

Question 4

What is the name of the process by which a gas changes directly to a solid?

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Deposition

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Melting

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Freezing

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Sublimation

Question 5

What is the unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Kelvin

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Degree Celsius

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Degree Fahrenheit

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a solid?

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Ability to flow

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Definite shape and volume

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Resistance to compression

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Ability to be cut and shaped

Question 7

What happens to the particles in a substance when it changes from a liquid to a gas?

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They move further apart

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They move closer together

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They change shape

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They stop moving

Question 8

Which process involves a substance changing from a liquid to a solid?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Boiling

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Condensation

Question 9

Which state of matter can be described as having no definite shape or volume?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 10

Which device is used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Rain gauge

Question 11

Water vapour is an example of which state of matter?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 12

Which property does NOT belong to liquids?

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Has a definite shape

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Flows easily

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Takes the shape of its container

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Can be compressed slightly

Question 13

Which of the following is a solid? Something that has a fixed shape and volume?

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Ice

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Water

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Air

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Steam

Question 14

What happens when a liquid is heated? What will it turn into?

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It turns into a gas

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It turns into a solid

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Its temperature decreases

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Its volume decreases

Question 15

Which of the following has a definite shape and volume? Something you can hold in your hand and has a set form?

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Ice

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Water

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Air

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Steam

Question 16

Which of the following is a liquid? Something that has a fixed volume but no definite shape and flows easily?

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Water

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Ice

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Air

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Steam

Question 17

Which of the following has a definite volume but no definite shape? Something you can pour, but it takes the shape of its container?

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Water

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Air

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Ice

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Steam

Question 18

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid? When it changes from a gas to a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Freezing

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Melting

Question 19

Which of the following correctly describes the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape, and gases have no definite shape or volume.

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Liquids have a definite shape and volume, solids have a definite volume but no definite shape, and gases have no definite shape or volume.

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Gases have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape, and solids have no definite shape or volume.

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All of the above are correct.

Question 20

What is a unique property of liquids that distinguishes them from solids and gases?

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Ability to flow

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Fixed shape

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Easy to compress

Question 21

Which of these is a solid?

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Ice

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Water

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Steam

Question 22

What is the name of the process where a liquid becomes a solid?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Condensation

Question 23

Which of these objects is most likely to be a gas at regular room temperature?

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A balloon

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A rock

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A glass of water

Question 24

At what temperature does water boil?

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100 degrees Celsius

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0 degrees Celsius

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-10 degrees Celsius

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a property of solids?

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Can easily flow

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Has a fixed shape

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Has a fixed volume

Question 26

What happens when you cool a gas?

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It condenses

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It expands

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It sublimates

Question 27

Which of these is an example of a substance that is a liquid at regular room temperature?

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Milk

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Air

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Iron

Question 28

What is the name of the process where a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first?

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 29

Which property describes gases?

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Gases take the shape of their container.

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Gases have a fixed shape and volume.

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Gases cannot be compressed.

Question 30

Which property is NOT characteristic of liquids?

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Rigidity

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Fluidity

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Conformity to container shape

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Expansion to fill container

Question 31

What is a solid?

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A substance with a fixed shape and volume

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A substance whose particles can move freely

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A substance that takes the shape of its container

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A substance whose particles are far apart

Question 32

What happens when a solid is heated?

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It usually melts into a liquid

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It changes directly into a gas

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It becomes more dense

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It remains a solid

Question 33

Which state of matter has particles that are most closely packed together?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 34

What is an example of a liquid?

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Water

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Ice

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Steam

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Iron

Question 35

What happens when a liquid is heated to its boiling point?

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It vaporizes into a gas

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It congeals into a solid

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It becomes more viscous

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It remains a liquid

Question 36

When matter changes from a liquid to a gas, it is called:

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Vaporization

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

Question 37

What is an example of a change of state that involves a solid turning into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 38

What happens when a gas is compressed?

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It becomes more dense

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It becomes less dense

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It changes into a liquid

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It remains a gas

Question 39

Which property is NOT characteristic of solids?

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Particles can move freely past each other

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Fixed shape and volume

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Definite volume, but flexible shape

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Particles packed tightly together

Question 40

When a solid changes to a liquid, what is the process called?

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Melting

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Freezing

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 41

Which feature is characteristic of gases?

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Are easily compressed

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Maintain a fixed volume

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Have a well-defined shape

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Particles are packed closely

Question 42

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

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Sublimation

Question 43

Which example is a gas at room temperature?

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Oxygen

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Water

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Ice

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Gold

Question 44

What happens to particles in a substance when it changes from liquid to solid?

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They slow down and move closer together

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They speed up and move further apart

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They change shape and size

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They vanish

Question 45

What does the boiling point of a liquid indicate?

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Temperature at which it turns into a gas

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Temperature at which it turns into a solid

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Temperature at which it freezes

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Temperature at which it evaporates

Question 46

Which property describes solids that have a fixed shape and volume?

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Definite shape and definite volume

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Definite shape but no definite volume

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No definite shape but definite volume

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No definite shape or definite volume

Question 47

When a liquid is heated, what does it turn into?

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A gas

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A solid

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A plasma

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A vacuum

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a gas?

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Has a fixed shape

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Fills the space available to it

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Has no fixed volume

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Can be compressed

Question 49

Which of the following changes is a physical change?

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Melting ice

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Burning wood

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Rusting iron

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Cooking an egg

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a property of solids?

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Can flow easily

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Definite shape

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Definite volume

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Cannot be compressed

Question 51

What happens when a solid melts?

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It turns into a liquid

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It turns into a gas

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It evaporates

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It sublimates

Question 52

Which state of matter has particles that are most closely packed together?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 53

What is the name of the process when a gas changes into a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Evaporation

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Sublimation

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Deposition

Question 54

What happens when a liquid boils?

Accepted Answer

It turns into a gas

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It turns into a solid

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It evaporates

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It sublimates

Question 55

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

Accepted Answer

Sublimation

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Deposition

Question 56

What happens when a gas is compressed?

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Its volume decreases

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Its volume increases

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Its temperature increases

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Its temperature decreases

Question 57

What happens to a solid when it is heated?

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It melts into a liquid

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It freezes into a solid

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It vaporizes into a gas

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It condenses into a liquid

Question 58

Which of these gases is the most common in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Helium

Question 59

What is a property of liquids?

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Takes the shape of its container

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Fixed shape

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Fixed volume

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Particles are tightly packed

Question 60

What happens when a liquid turns into a gas?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

Question 61

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

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Speed up

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Slow down

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Change shape

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Move closer together

Question 62

When an object changes from a liquid to a solid, what happens to the energy in the object?

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Energy is removed.

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Energy is added.

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Energy remains the same.

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Energy is changed into a different form.

Question 63

Which of the following is the best description of a solid?

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Has a definite shape and volume that cannot be changed.

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Has a definite shape and can change volume.

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Has a definite volume and can change shape.

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Can change both shape and volume.

Question 64

When a substance changes from a gas to a liquid, what is this change called?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Freezing

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Melting