States of Matter Notes

Multiple Select

Which of the following are changes of state that water can undergo?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

What are the three main states of matter that water can exist in?

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Solid, Plasma, Gas

• Liquid, Plasma, Gas

• Solid, Liquid, Plasma

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What do you notice about the molecules as you change the state of matter between solid, liquid, and gas? Pay attention to how the state of matter affects the movement of these molecules.

Open Ended

What happened to the molecules as you switched between solid, liquid, and gas?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about the molecules in different states of matter?

• The molecules themselves change when the state changes.

• The movement of molecules changes with the state of matter.

• Materials can be solid, liquid, or gas.

• The molecules always stay the same in a substance.

Fill in the Blank

Materials can be solid, liquid, or ___.

Multiple Choice

Which state of matter has molecules that are closely packed together and do not move much?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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A liquid takes the shape of its ___ .

Multiple Choice

Which state of matter is described as having molecules that are more spread out and move faster than in the other states?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about gases?

• Gaseous materials expand to fill their container.

• Molecules in gases move faster and are more spread out.

• Gases have a fixed shape.

• Gases do not move at all.

Draw

Draw NEON atoms as a SOLID.

Draw

Draw NEON atoms as a LIQUID.

Draw

Draw NEON atoms as a GAS.

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The state of matter in which molecules are farthest apart is ___.

Multiple Choice

Match the following states of matter to their molecular appearance: Solid, Liquid, Gas.

• Solid - molecules tightly packed; Liquid - molecules close but moving; Gas - molecules far apart

• Solid - molecules far apart; Liquid - molecules tightly packed; Gas - molecules moving slowly

• Solid - molecules moving freely; Liquid - molecules far apart; Gas - molecules tightly packed

• Solid - molecules moving quickly; Liquid - molecules moving slowly; Gas - molecules not moving

Multiple Choice

During which state of matter do water molecules have the least movement?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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How are gases, liquids, and solids different?