States of Matter

At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster
• a gas contracts

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A gas

• has a definite shape but no definite volume
• has a definite volume but no definite shape
• has fast-moving particles

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Define a liquid.

• Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
• Definite shape, definite volume
• Found in stars
• Definite volume, indefinite shape

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

The state of matter that has no definite size or shape is

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.

• gas
• solid
• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Particles of a liquid

• are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
• have no viscosity.
• decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
• are free to move around one another but still touch.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The speed of the molecules determines the _____.

• volume
• density
• pressure
• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What are the states of matter?

• solid, liquid, and juice
• solid and liquid
• solid and gas
• solid, liquid, and gas

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B