The Three States of Matter Quiz
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1. Which state of matter has particles held in fixed positions, only vibrating?
- A. Gas
- B. Liquid
- C. Solid
- D. Plasma
2. What is the change of state from liquid to gas called?
- A. Melting
- B. Freezing
- C. Condensing
- D. Boiling
3. What causes particles to move faster and further apart?
- A. Cooling
- B. Heating
- C. Compression
- D. Adding a catalyst
4. During melting, what happens to temperature while the solid is changing to liquid?
- A. It rises steadily
- B. It falls
- C. It stays constant
- D. It fluctuates randomly
5. A liquid cools and turns to a solid. What can you say about the energy transfer?
- A. Energy is taken in from the surroundings
- B. Energy is released to the surroundings
- C. No energy is transferred
- D. Energy is created