States of Matter Quiz

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Which state of matter is most commonly found on Earth?

  • Plasma
  • Solid (correct)
  • Gas
  • Liquid

What is an example of a substance in the plasma state?

  • Ice
  • Mercury
  • The Sun (correct)
  • Water vapor

Which state of matter has the highest energy level?

  • Solid
  • Gas
  • Plasma (correct)
  • Liquid

What is an example of matter in the liquid state at room temperature?

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Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

<p>Solid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which state of matter is characterized by having the highest energy and lowest density?

<p>Plasma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which state of matter has a definite shape but no definite volume?

<p>Liquids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of matter is noted as the most common state of matter in the universe?

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Which type of matter conducts electricity well and has no definite volume or shape?

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Which state of matter has the least energy (movement) and the highest density due to tightly packed atoms?

<p>Solids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the transition of a gas phase to a solid phase?

<p>Deposition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the state of matter that is seen in the form of a charged gas-like substance?

<p>Plasma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which state of matter allows its outward pressure to remain constant regardless of temperature and exists in some stars?

<p>Degenerate Matter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for supercooled gases that coalesce into a superatom?

<p>Bose-Einstein Condensate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theoretical material that creates lightsabers?

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Flashcards

What is a Solid?

Matter with a fixed shape and volume.

What is a Liquid?

Matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape.

What is Plasma?

State of matter with the highest energy and no fixed shape or volume, conducts electricity well.

What is Deposition?

Transition from gas directly to solid.

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What is Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC)?

A state of matter found in supercooled gases that coalesce.

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What is Solid?

Earth's most common state of matter.

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What is Plasma?

State of matter with the highest energy level.

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What is a Solid?

Matter with definite shape and volume.

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What is Plasma?

Characterized by highest energy and lowest density.

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What is a Liquid?

Has a definite volume but no definite shape.

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What is Plasma?

Most common state of matter in the universe.

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What is Plasma?

Conducts electricity well; no set volume or shape.

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What is a Solid?

Least energy, highest density; tightly packed atoms.

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What is Plasma?

Charged gas-like substance.

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What is Degenerate Matter?

Outward pressure to remain constant regardless of temperature existing in some stars.

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Study Notes

  • The text discusses the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases, focusing on their differences in terms of energy level, density, volume, and shape.
  • Solids, such as gold and ice, have the least energy (movement) and the highest density due to tightly packed atoms. They have a definite shape and volume, and do not change unless acted upon by an outside force.
  • Liquids, such as mercury and milk, have moderate energy and density, with molecules moving but still closely packed. They have a definite volume but no definite shape, taking on the shape of their container.
  • Gases, such as helium and air, have the highest energy and lowest density due to loosely packed and rapidly moving molecules. They have neither a definite volume nor shape, expanding to fill their container.
  • Plasma, the most common state of matter in the universe, is a highly energetic, gas-like state with free-floating electrons and positively charged ions. It conducts electricity well and has no definite volume or shape.
  • Phase transitions occur as heat is removed or added to a substance, causing it to change from one state to another. Common transitions include water turning to ice, water turning to water vapor, and ice turning to water.
  • The text uses examples, such as gold, mercury, milk, helium, ice, and water, to illustrate the points about the different states of matter.
  • The text notes that while solids, liquids, and gases have different properties, they are all related on a continuum of similar traits.
  • The text mentions that plasma, which is not commonly found on Earth but is abundant in the universe, is a highly energetic, gas-like state of matter with free-floating electrons and positively charged ions.
  • The text explains that matter can transition between solid, liquid, and gas states, and provides examples of common phase transitions.

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