Solid, Liquid, and Gasses

Which does NOT determine the state of matter?

• particle size

• particle forces

• particle motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In which state of matter do particles vibrate in place?

• gas

• liquid

• solid

Which state of matter creates surface tension?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

In which state of matter are the particles furthest apart?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

A ___________ is matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume.

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Matter with a definite volume but no definite shape is a_________.

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A __________ is matter with no definite shape and no definite volume.

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which phrase best describes the particles in a solid?

• not moving

• very far apart

• vibrating in place

• able to slip past one another

What causes surface tension?

• gaps between particles

• rapid movement of particles

• attractive forces between particles

• crystalline arrangement of particles

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The measurement of a liquid’s resistance to flow is called_______.

• density

• viscosity

• flow

• surface tension