States of Matter Review

A property of particles is that they are...

• microscopic
• invisible
• hidden
• colorless

Describe the particles found inside a liquid.

• loosely packed, and gently flowing
• densely packed and vibrating
• free to move wherever and bouncing off each other

Describe the particles found inside a gas.

• loosely packed, and gently flowing
• densely packed and vibrating
• free to move wherever and bouncing off each other

Describe the particles found inside a solid.

• loosely packed, and gently flowing
• densely packed and vibrating
• free to move wherever and bouncing off each other

Of the following states of matter, which one has changing volume and changing shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Of the following states of matter, which one has definite volume, but changing shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Of the following states of matter, which one has definite volume and definite shape, meaning both do not change?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

The first container holds a state of matter that takes the shape of its container. What two states of matter do this?

• gases, liquids
• liquids only
• solids, liquids
• solids, gases

How do the particles pictured with this particular state of matter move?

• They don't. They are frozen.
• They vibrate.
• They flow gently past one another.
• They bounce off each other randomly.

You can compare solids, liquids, and gases based on which characteristics?

• volume
• shape
• movement of particles
• all of the above