States of Matter

States of Matter

by Mrs. Liberato

Open Ended

What is an example of a solid?

Multiple Choice

Which state of matter has particles that stay close together?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Multiple Choice

Which state of matter has particles that are furthest apart?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Multiple Choice

What are the states of matter?

• solid, liquid, and juice
• solid and liquid
• solid and gas
• solid, liquid, and gas

Multiple Choice

Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Multiple Choice

Matter that always fills the shape in a container, such as air.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Multiple Choice

Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Multiple Choice

How is a gas defined?

• no shape, no volume
• Definite shape, definite volume
• Found in stars
• Definite volume, no shape

Multiple Choice

What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?

• evaporation
• burning
• melting
• freezing

Multiple Choice

Particles are closest together in a 

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• plasma

Multiple Choice

Define a liquid

• no shape, no volume
• Definite shape, definite volume
• Found in stars
• Definite volume, no shape

Multiple Choice

On a hot summer day chocolate candy can melt in your pocket.  How can you get the chocolate to return to a solid?

• add heat
• leave it in your pocket
• cool it in the refrigerator
• leave it outside

Multiple Choice

Before ice was solid, its state of matter was different. What was it?

• liquid
• solid
• gas

Multiple Choice

Bonus Question: Change of state from a solid directly to a gas is called

• deposition
• melting
• evaporation
• sublimation

Multiple Choice

Bonus bonus: This liquid is known as the universal solvent, because it can dissolve nearly everything.

• Water

• Pepsi

• The tears of 5th graders

• Febreeze