States of Matter

States of Matter

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Multiple Select

What are the three states of matter?

• Solid

• Pretzel

• Phone

• Liquid

• Gas

Solids

Ice, rocks, and the fabric of your shirt are all solids. They have definite shapes and volumes.

Open Ended

Name at least 3 solids in the room with you now.

Liquids

Water that flows out of the sink and olive oil are both liquids. They take the shape of their container, but they have a definite volume.

Open Ended

List 3 liquids in the room with you right now.

Gasses

Helium and air are gases. They take the shape and volume of their containers. 

Open Ended

List three gasses in the room with you right now.

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Reorder

Put each state in order from particles closest together to particles farthest apart.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

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Multiple Choice

In which state of matter are the particles moving the fastest?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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Multiple Choice

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Multiple Choice

A ___________ substance has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

• gas

• liquid

• solid

Multiple Choice

The particles in a _____________ vibrate, are close together, and do not move freely.

• liquid

• gas

• solid

Multiple Choice

What is a gas?

• Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

• Matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume

• Matter that has no fixed shape but fixed volume

• compounds

Multiple Choice

Which state of matter has both definite shape and definite volume?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid