Particles and Matter

What is MATTER?

• Anything that has MASS

• Anything that takes up SPACE

• Anything that has MASS and takes up SPACE

• Anything that DOES NOT have mass or take up space

These have a FIXED volume, but NOT a fixed shape, taking the shape of their container.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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What is between atoms and molecules

• Air

• Empty space

• Magic

• Gas

Which is a quality that only gases display

• Spread out to fill all available space

• Take the shape of their container

• Can't be compressed

• All of these

If particles are locked in place the substance is in a phase we call _____.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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Gas is mostly ____.

• fake

• space

• solid

• liquid

Reducing the distance between particles by force is called _____.

• resistance

• volume

• pressure

• compression

The amount of space something takes up

• density
• volume
• mass
• matter

The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

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