Particles
Phase Changes
Solid? Liquid? Gas?
In the World
Grab Bag
100

Particles are always in contact with one another, but are not fixed in place.

What is a liquid?

100

Liquid to solid.

What is freezing?

100

Indefinite shape and definite volume.

What is a liquid?

100
Utilizes surface tension to walk on water and capture prey.

What is a water strider?

100

The current governor of Washington State.

Who is Jay Inslee?

200

Particles can only vibrate in place.

What is a solid?

200
Gas to liquid.


For example, water vapor to liquid water.

What is condensation?

200

Indefinite shape and indefinite volume.

What is a gas?

200

The only difference between solid steel and liquid steel.

What is energy?
200

The organization NCA middle school is supporting this Christmas.

What is the Everett Gospel Mission?

300

Particles moving in all directions, widely spaced and spread apart.

What is gas?

300

Liquid to gas.

What is evaporation?

300

Definite shape and definite volume.

What is a solid?

300

The fourth state of matter.

What is plasma?

300

Mrs. Hagens' high-school alma mater

What is Henry M. Jackson High School?

400

Resistance to flowing depends on the size and shape of its particles and how much attraction is present between its particles. 

What is viscosity?

400

Will not melt at a distinct temperature.

What is an amorphous solid?

400

Particles are not arranged in a particular pattern and do not melt at a distinctive temperature. Butter and glass are examples.

What is an amorphous solid?

400

Makes up 78 percent of our air.

What is nitrogen?

400

The winning team of the World Series 2024.

Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?

500

An inward pull or force among molecules in a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface close together.

What is surface tension?

500
Solid to liquid.

What is melting? 

500

Particles aligned in a regular, repeating pattern. Melts at a distinct temperature. 

What is a crystalline solid?

500

Ketchup, blood, ooblek are examples.

What are Non-Newtonian fluids?

500

The angel who visited Mary and told her she would bear Jesus.

Who is Gabriel?