Golden
Name:_______________________
Vivian
Period:________
2
Bill Nye: Phases of Matter
1. The universe is made of _________________
matter
2. The only difference between molten (liquid) steel and solid steel is the amount of
_________in
energy it.
3. List the three phases of matter: _________
solid __________
liquid ___________
gas
4. For matter to “change phase” we must add or take away ______________
energy /heat)
5. What happens to the molecules of a compound when it changes from liquid to solid?
When a compound changes from liquid to solid ,
its molecules slow down and get
closer together , forming a more ordered structure
6. How does a refrigerator cool food and drinks?
A refrigerator cools food and drinks by using a refrigerant
heat from theside and releases to the outside
that absorbs
7. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is __________
196 degrees Celsius.
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8. When you put something in liquid nitrogen, the molecules ___________down
Slow and get
closer together.
motion ceases
possible temperature where all molecular
9. What is absolute zero? the lowest ,
10. TRUE or FALSE – At absolute zero there is no motion of the molecules that make up
the matter True
11. Can scientists cool matter to absolute zero? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER
Scientist cannot cool matter, to absolute zero well they can get extremely close reaching absolute zero is
theoretically impossible. This means it’s impossible to reach zero nite number of steps
12. TRUE or FALSE – You can “weigh” a gas True
13. Glowing gas is charged with electricity and is called ___________
plasma
14. A ________
liquid and a ________
gas take the shape of their container but a _______ holds its
shape.
fi
