Liquids and Solids

What are the three states of matter? Type all three in the box below.

What is the definition of solids?

• Solids hold their shape and do not flow.

• Solids float around and change their shape.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the definition of liquids?

• Liquids flow and take the shape of the container that it is in.

• Liquids are stiff and stay in their shape.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the definition of gasses?

• Gas is always the same shape.

• Gas does now have its own shape and flows freely. Sometimes you can't see it.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is an example of a dangerous liquid?

True or False:

The more viscosity a liquid has, the slower it flows.

• False

• True

What happens to water when you put it somewhere cold?

• It creates gas.

• It stays the same.

• It freezes and turns into a solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What happens when you heat up an ice cube?

• Nothing.

• It melts and turns into a liquid.

• It turns purple!

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

True or False:

An object will float if it's density is less than the water's density.

• True

• False

True or False:

Liquids and solids have mass and take up space.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4