States of Matter

Name the 3 common states of matter.

• solids, water, cells

• gases, cells, organisms

• liquid, cells, gases

• solids, liquids, gases

How is a gas different from a solid?

• Gas expands to fill its container.

• Gas has volume.

• Gas is made of tiny particles.

• Gas does not have density.

A feature of a substance you can observe without changing the substance is___________________.

• a measurement.

• a physical property.

• an experiment.

• data.

Which is not an example of matter?

• sunlight

• oxygen

• water

• gum

What is matter?

• anything that is a solid.

• anything larger than your hand.

• anything that has a definite shape.

• anything that has mass and volume.

Why do scientist measure the mass of object rather than their weight?

• Weight varies with temperature while mass remains the same.

• Mass varies with changes in temperature while weight remains the same.

• Weight depends on the pull of gravity, so it changes depending on an object's location, while mass stays the same.

• Mass depends on the pull of gravity, so it changes depending on an object's location while weight stays the same.

What tool should you use to find the volume of a liquid>

• pan balance

• tape measure

• timer

• graduated cylinder

Which state of matter has particles most spread apart?

• liquid

• cloud

• gas

• solid

Which tool should be used to find the volume of a regular solid?

• A ruler to measure each side and the numbers could be multiplied.

• A balance could be used with half the object on each side.

• A thermometer could be used if the object is at room temperature.

• You cannot find the volume of a regular solid.

Which best describes the particles in a block of wood?

• sliding past each other.

• fixed but vibrating

• scattered

• moving freely