Lesson 10 - Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Which of the following is an example of a solid?

• Chair

• Coffee

• Carbon dioxide

Which of the following is the common name for the solid state of water?

• Rain

• Ice

• Vapor

The air we breathe is made up of different gases, but it is mostly ____________.

• Carbon dioxide and helium

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Freon and propane

Which of the following states of matter is water when it is in the form of steam or vapor?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

Which of the following states of matter occur between solid and gas as the energy is increased?

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Solid

Which unique state of matter only occurs at extremely low temperatures?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Bose-Einstein condensates

In which of the following three states of matter are the particles moving the fastest?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

In which of the following three states of matter are the particles the closest together?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which of the following states of matter assume the volume and shape of their container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which of the following statements is true about plasma as a state of matter?

• It occurs at very high temperatures.

• It's like gas, but some molecules have become ions.

• It's found in stars and lightning bolts.

• All of the above