Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: States of Matter

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
What is a gas that is composed of positive ions and free electrons?
A)hydrogen
B)a liquid
C)neon
D)a plasma
2
What is a solid that has particles arranged in regular geometric patterns?
A)a gas
B)a crystalline structure
C)an ionic compound
D)a covalent bond
3
What process is labeled C in the figure?
A)evaporation
B)sublimation
C)melting
D)condensation
4
When a gas cools, it __________ thermal energy in the process of __________.
A)gains, sublimation
B)gains, condensation
C)releases, evaporation
D)releases, condensation
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