Matter

What is matter? 

• Anything that is solid. 
• Anything that takes up space. 
• Anything that has a fixed volume. 
• Anything that can be seen. 

In what ways are liquids different than solids? 

• Liquid molecules are lighter than solid molecules. 
• Liquids are made of atoms; solids are made of molecules. 
• Liquids don't have a fixed shape; solids do. 
• Liquids are always denser than solids. 

What will happen if you keep increasing both the pressure and temperature of a liquid?

• It will boil. 
• It will transpire. 
• It will melt. 
• It will become a solid. 

What is the basic shape of a liquid? 

• A sphere 
• The same shape as a gas, only rounder. 
• A cube 
• Whatever shape the container is. 

Gasses have a tendency to expand. What's the best synonym for expand? 

• collide 
• spread out 
• shrink
• boil