States of Matter

Matter is

• a natural resource.

• an elevation.

• anything that has mass and takes up space.

• it doesn't "matter"

A solid is

• a type of matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space.

• a type of matter that takes up a definite amount of space but does not have a definite shape.

• a type of matter that does not have a definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space.

• a type of matter that cannot melt.

A liquid is

• a type of matter that has a definite shape and take sup a definite amount of space.

• a type of matter that does not have. definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space.

• a type of matter that takes up a definite amount of space but does not have a definite shape.

• frozen.

A gas is

• a type of matter that takes up a definite amount of space but does not have a definite shape.

• type of matter that has a definite shape and take sup a definite amount of space.

• all matter.

• type of matter that does not have a definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space.

Example of a solid are: (mark three)

• ice

• baseball

• ocean

• pillow

Examples of liquids are: (Mark three)

• lemonade

• water

• ocean

• ice

Molecules that are packed close together make up a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• none of the above

Molecules in a liquid are not spread apart a little bit.

• True

• False

Molecules in a gas are

• packed very close together.

• spread apart a little bit.

• not tightly packed and are free to flow.

To freeze means

• to change from a liquid to a gas

• to change from a solid to a liquid.

• to change from a liquid to a solid.

• change from a gas to a liquid.