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Science Explainer: Phase changes between states of matter

Last updated 11 months ago

3 questions

Note from the author:

Read the passage: Phase Changes Between States of Matter.  Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage: Phase Changes Between States of Matter.  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

Sublimation occurs when the temperature or pressure causes a__________ to change into a ________ .

Other Answer Choices:

liquid

solid

gas

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Question 2

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Drag each description into the correct box to show which type of phase change it represents.

This process occurs when the temperature becomes cold enough and liquids change to solids.
This process is the opposite of evaporation and involves a gas changing to a liquid.
This process involves a substance changing from a solid phase to a liquid.
This process involves molecules spontaneously transitioning from a liquid to a gas.

Freezing
Melting
Vaporization
Condensation

Question 3

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Which of the following physical transitions involves a solid changing its phase? Select two answer choices.

Condensation

Melting

Vaporization

Sublimation

Freezing