Bill Nye - Phases of Matter

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Bill Nye – Phases of Matter

1. All the stuff in the universe is made up


of....................................................
2. Matter comes in 3 basic forms called _________,
_____________&_____________
3. In terms of energy, what is the difference between solid and
molten (liquid) steel?

4. In what phase do we buy gasoline?


___________________________________________
5. In what phase is gasoline when it is burned in a car motor?
________________________
6. What does it take to make things change phase?
_________________________________

7. Describe how energy must change in order to make the


following phase changes.
Liquid to gas ___________________________________________

Liquid to solid ___________________________________________


8. Where does the energy from the inside of the “stainless steel
freezer of science” go? The heat must go someplace.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________

9. How do you make “fried ice”? Describe the phase changes that
occur.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________
10. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is _________________
11. What percentage of air is nitrogen?___________________
12. What does the heat from the room do to liquid nitrogen
molecules?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________
13. What was the “stuff” coming out of Bill’s nose?
_______________________
14. What is pressure? What causes it?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________
15. What is “absolute zero”? What does it mean?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________

16. Why can absolute zero never be reached?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________
17. What phase is “skipped” when solid CO2 is warmed up?
___________________
18. When you “see” your breath, what phase of matter is the
water in?________________
19. Match relationship of the states of matter to the containers
they may be placed in.

Solids
keep their own shape
Liquids take
the shape of the container they are in
Gases take
the shape of the container they are in

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