In terms of spacing of particles what would be necessary to change from solid to gas what is the process called and how is it achieved

Which of these is an example of pseudoscience? a) predicting the time of sunrise based on data on position of earth b) predicting the date of the moon phases based on data on position of earth c) predicting eclipses based on the position of the sun and the moon d) predicting future events in a person's life based on the position of the moon