States of Matter Quiz

States of Matter

• Solid: fixed shape and volume, particles are closely packed and vibrate in place
• Liquid: takes the shape of its container, particles have some freedom of movement
• Gas: takes the shape and volume of its container, particles have complete freedom of movement
• Plasma: high-energy state, particles are ionized and electrons are free to move
• Bose-Einstein Condensate: extremely low-temperature state, particles occupy the same quantum state

Physical Properties

• Mass: measure of the amount of matter in an object, measured in grams (g) or kilograms (kg)
• Volume: amount of space occupied by an object, measured in liters (L) or milliliters (mL)
• Density: mass per unit volume, measured in g/cm³ or g/mL
• Buoyancy: ability of an object to float or sink in a fluid, dependent on density

Chemical Reactions

• Chemical Reaction: process in which one or more substances are converted into new substances
• Reactants: substances that undergo a chemical change
• Products: substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction
• Chemical Equation: symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, with reactants on the left and products on the right

Conservation of Mass

• Law of Conservation of Mass: matter cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one substance to another
• Closed System: system in which matter cannot enter or leave, only transformations occur
• Open System: system in which matter can enter or leave, transformation and transport occur

Matter Cycles

• Water Cycle: continuous process by which water is circulated between the Earth and atmosphere
• Carbon Cycle: movement of carbon through the atmosphere, oceans, land, and living organisms
• Nitrogen Cycle: process by which nitrogen is converted between various forms and moved through ecosystems
• Oxygen Cycle: process by which oxygen is circulated between the atmosphere, oceans, and living organisms

States of Matter

• In a solid, particles are closely packed and vibrate in place, resulting in a fixed shape and volume.
• Liquids take the shape of their container, with particles having some freedom of movement.
• Gases take the shape and volume of their container, with particles having complete freedom of movement.
• Plasma is a high-energy state where particles are ionized and electrons are free to move.
• Bose-Einstein Condensate is an extremely low-temperature state where particles occupy the same quantum state.

Physical Properties

• Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, typically measured in grams or kilograms.
• Volume is the amount of space occupied by an object, typically measured in liters or milliliters.
• Density is the mass per unit volume, typically measured in grams per cubic centimeter or grams per milliliter.
• Buoyancy is the ability of an object to float or sink in a fluid, dependent on its density.

Chemical Reactions

• A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances are converted into new substances.
• Reactants are the substances that undergo a chemical change.
• Products are the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
• A chemical equation is a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, with reactants on the left and products on the right.

Conservation of Mass

• The Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one substance to another.
• A closed system is a system in which matter cannot enter or leave, only transformations occur.
• An open system is a system in which matter can enter or leave, and transformation and transport occur.

Matter Cycles

• The water cycle is a continuous process by which water is circulated between the Earth and atmosphere.
• The carbon cycle is the movement of carbon through the atmosphere, oceans, land, and living organisms.
• The nitrogen cycle is the process by which nitrogen is converted between various forms and moved through ecosystems.
• The oxygen cycle is the process by which oxygen is circulated between the atmosphere, oceans, and living organisms.