Matter Study Guide

Which of the following does not take the shape of the container it is in?

• milk
• water
• pencil

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.
• Anything that is a solid.
• Anything that can be seen.

If an object with mass is broken into tiny pieces, it will

• gain mass
• lose mass
• have the same mass

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

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Which state of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Which state of matter does not have a definite shape or definite volume?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Which state of matter has atoms that are packed closely together and don't move?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Which state of matter has atoms that bounce all around?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

If I add heat to a liquid water, what state of matter will it change to?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

When water gets heated and turns into vapor, what is the process called?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation