The Four States of Matter Answers

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8

Which best explains the statement "It has no definite volume”?

A
Its atoms can widely spread out.
B
Its atoms stay closely packed.
C
It’s highly viscous.
D
It’s highly crystalline.
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A
crystalline solid
B
noncrystalline solid
C
crystallized plasma
D
solidified plasma
11

What best describes why hair gel is considered a noncrystalline solid?

A
Atoms in the hair gel are arranged in a repeating pattern.
B
Atoms in the hair gel are ionized and can withstand high heat.
C
Atoms in the hair gel have no particular order or pattern.
D
Atoms in the hair gel can expand to surround any amount of hair.
13

Lucia wants to arrange the four states of matter from lowest kinetic energy to highest kinetic energy. How should she arrange them?

A
liquid, solid, plasma, gas
B
liquid, solid, gas, plasma
C
solid, liquid, plasma, gas
D
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
15

Which two substances have no fixed shape and no fixed volume?

A
crystalline solid and noncrystalline solid
B
noncrystalline solid and liquid
C
plasma and liquid
D
gas and plasma
16

The Great Lakes of the United States are often covered with a sheet of ice every winter. Which best explains why this ice does not sink to the bottom?

A
Cold air temperatures attract the ice to the surface.
B
Ice is less dense than water.
C
Aquatic life buoys the ice.
D
Water currents prevent the ice from sinking.

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