Introduction to Matter

What are the three states of matter?

• solid, liquid, and gas
• solid, water, and gas
• wood, liquid, and gas
• solid, liquid, and helium

__________ are the building blocks of life.

• solids
• gases
• atoms
• nutrients

Solids have a definite _______________.

• smell
• shape
• picture
• sound

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

• a gas
• water
• a pet
• Its container

The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.

• gas
• solid
• weight
• mass

A description of objects that can be measured and observed.

• gas
• mustangs
• physical properties
• melting point

Example for Physical Property

• Taste
• explodes

A physical property can be observed with your

• Eyes
• Ears
• Tastes
• All of the above

Cutting an orange is a physical change.

• True
• False

Which of the following could be a characteristic that changes in matter during a PHYSICAL CHANGE?

• Size
• State
• Texture
• All of the above