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Julianna blows air into a balloon to inflate it. What can be known about the atoms of the air?

A
They vibrate in place.
B
They are moving constantly at high speeds.
C
They are close together.
D
They are held together by strong attractions.
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Which statement describes all solids?

A
They contain loosely packed atoms.
B
They have a definite shape and volume.
C
They flow with resistance.
D
They have a smooth, rigid surface.
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Which statement best describes the atoms in a gas?

A
They move freely in all directions.
B
They stay in a fixed position.
C
They are closely packed.
D
They vibrate in place.
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Which statement best describes the atoms in a solid?

A
They are located far apart.
B
They slide past each other.
C
They spread to fill available space.
D
They are held together by strong attractions.
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Which best compares the phases of matter to marbles in a tray? An analogy makes a comparison between objects based on their similar qualities. Cassidy wanted to create an analogy for the motion of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases, so she compared them to marbles in a tray.

A
A solid is like the tray being shaken and the marbles moving around it, and a liquid is like the tray being shaken slowly and all the marbles moving in their positions.
B
A liquid is like the tray being shaken hard and the marbles moving vigorously around it, and a gas is like the tray being shaken slowly and all the marbles moving in their positions.
C
A gas is like the tray being shaken slowly and all the marbles moving in their positions, and a solid is like the tray being shaken hard and the marbles moving vigorously around it.
D
A solid is like the tray being shaken slowly and all the marbles moving in their positions, a liquid is like the tray being shaken and the marbles moving around it, and a gas is like the tray being shaken hard and the marbles moving vigorously around it.
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Gerry is looking at salt under a powerful microscope and notices a crystalline structure. What can be known about the salt sample that Gerry is looking at?

A
The atoms have spread out from each other.
B
The atoms are vibrating in place.
C
The atoms have no particular pattern.
D
The atoms are sliding past each other.
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Density describes how much mass is contained in a certain volume. Knowing how far apart molecules are in each state, which best ranks solids, liquids, and gasses from least dense to most dense?

A
Solids are less dense than liquids.
B
Liquids are denser than solids.
C
Gasses are denser than liquids.
D
Gasses are less dense than solids.
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Which statement best describes the atoms of the gas neon?

A
They slide past each other.
B
They are packed closely together.
C
They vibrate in place.
D
They move freely in all directions.

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