Solids, Liquids, Gases

What are three common phases of matter?

• solid, liquid and gas
• atom, element and molecule
• mixture, solution and compound
• mass, volume and temperature

The smallest particles of matter are __________.

• elements
• compounds
• atoms
• molecules

__________ have a definite volume and tend to take the shape of their container. 

• solids
• liquids
• gases

Particles in a __________ have very little movement and the object keeps its shape and volume.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Water vapor is a __________.

• solid 
• liquid
• gas

Water becomes a solid when __________.

• temperature is increased
• temperature is decreased

What happens when the motion of particles slows?

• The particles split.
• The particles move further apart.
• The particles move closer together
• The particles no longer move randomly.

Which phrase best describes the particles in a solid?

• not moving
• very far apart
• vibrating in place
• able to slip past one another

A gas has a no definite shape and ________.

• a definite shape
• a definite volume
• no definite shape
• no definite volume

A liquid has no definite shape and ________.

• a definite shape
• a definite volume
• no definite shape
• no definite volume