States of Matter

A liquid...

• always starts as a solid

• takes the shape of its container

• has molecules that are the farthest apart

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A gas...

• has no mass

• Can be in liquid or solid form

• is usually invisible

A solid...

• has very tightly packed molecules

• always starts as a liquid

• takes the shape of its container

The three states of matter that we have studied are...

• solid, liquid, plasma

• Liquid, gas, molecules

• Solids, liquids, gases

All matter...

• takes up space and has mass

• is made up of H2O

• can take the shape of their containers

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

• liquid

• solid

• gas

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What is happening when an ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

• evaporating

• melting

• freezing

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The state of matter that has no definite size or shape

• liquid

• solid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which has the greatest distance between molecules?

• liquid

• solid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The basic unit of matter is...

• an atom

• a molecule

• an element

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