Question 1

Which state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of the container it is in?

Accepted Answer

Liquid

Answer

Solid

Answer

Plasma

Answer

Gas

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

They speed up and overcome some of the attractions holding them in place.

Answer

They stop moving entirely until the process is complete.

Answer

They slow down and become locked in a rigid structure.

Answer

They move further apart and lose all contact with each other.

Question 3

Which state of matter is characterized by particles that are spread very far apart and move randomly at high speeds to fill all available space?

Accepted Answer

Gas

Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

Answer

Ice

Question 4

What is the process called when a substance changes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid first?

Accepted Answer

Sublimation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Freezing

Answer

Condensation

Question 5

What is the process called when a gas loses heat energy and turns back into a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Answer

Sublimation

Answer

Melting

Answer

Vaporization

Question 6

Which of the following describes the process of deposition?

Accepted Answer

A gas changing directly into a solid

Answer

A liquid changing into a gas

Answer

A liquid changing into a solid

Answer

A solid changing into a liquid

Question 7

Which of the following describes the properties of a gas?

Accepted Answer

It has no definite shape and no definite volume.

Answer

It has a definite shape and a definite volume.

Answer

It has a definite volume but no definite shape.

Answer

It has a definite shape but no definite volume.

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