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