States of Matter
Vocabulary
Change of State
For the Test!
Temperature
100

What are the three states of matter?

Solid, liquid, gas,

100
Define Evaporation
when a liquid turns to a gas
100
When an ice cube turns into a liquid, what's it called?
Melting
100

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

A. It gains mass.

B. It gains energy.

C. It loses mass.

D. It loses energy.

D. It loses energy

100
What is the device that measures temperature called?
A thermometer
200
This form of matter has the particles packed very closely together, vibrating
A solid
200
What is condensation
When a gas turns to a liquid
200
How does water evaporte?
Heat is added and it turns to water vapor
200

What state is a substance in if the temperature of a substance is between its melting point and its boiling point?

A. solid

B. liquid

C. gas

D. plasma

B. liquid

200

What are the 2 measurements of temperature?

Farenheit and Celsius

300

This form of matter has particles still touching but can flow over each other

Liquid

300
What is melting?
When a solid turns to a liquid
300
What is a change from a gas to a liquid called?
Condensation
300

Rubbing alcohol has a boiling point of 108°F. What happens to the alcohol molecules at this

temperature?

A. They disappear.

B. They form a rigid, solid structure.

C. They begin to move closer to one another.

D. They begin to move independently from each other.

D. They begin to move independently from each other.

300

What is the best, scientific way to measure temperature? (Which unit of measure)

Celsius

400
This form of matter has particles very far apart and move very quickly.
gas
400
What is freezing?
When a liquid turns to a solid
400

What is it called when a liquid turns to a gas?

Vaporization (evaporation for half points)

400

The body's ability to cool itself by sweating is an example of which change of state of matter?

A. evaporation

B. sublimation

C. melting

D. freezing

A. evaporation

400

What is the boiling point of water (in Celsius)

100 degress celsius

500

If particles are given this, they can change from a solid to a liquid.

(Thermal) energy

500
What is sublimation?
When a solid turns directly to a gas (like dry ice)
500
What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
Sublimation
500

Suppose you pour a glass of ice water and set it on the kitchen table. After a few minutes, the

outside of the glass will be covered with drops of water. Why did this happen?

A. Oxygen in the air cooled and condensed onto the cold glass.

B. Water vapor in the air cooled and condensed onto the cold glass.

C. Water vapor in the air cooled and evaporated onto the cold glass.

D. Water seeped through pores in the glass.

B. Water vapor in the air cooled and condensed onto the cold glass.

500

What is the freezing point of water (in Celsius)

Zero degrees celsius