Solids, Liquids and Gases

What are the three states of matter?

• solid, liquid, plasma

• solid, gas, plasma

• solid, liquid, gas

• liquid, gas, plasma

Matter is anything that has _________ and ___________.

• mass; volume

• mass; weight

• weight; volume

• volume; space

Which is not true about the Particulate Theory of Matter?

• Particles are very small.

• Particles are in constant random motion.

• There are spaces between particles.

• Particles stay put in one position.

Which describes arrangement of particles in liquids?

• closely packed in an orderly manner

• closely packed in a disorderly manner

• far apart

How do particles in a gas move?

• vibrate about fixed positions

• move quickly at high speends

• slide past each other

Which states of matter cannot be compressed?

• solid and liquid

• liquid and gas

• solid and gas

• solid, liquid and gas

Which sentence explains why solids cannot flow?

• particles are closely packed

• particles vibrate in fixed positions

• particles slide past each other

• particles are far apart

Why does gas have low density?

• particles are closely packed with little space in between

• particles move randomly at high speeds

• particles are far apart with a lot of space in between

• particles slide past each other

Which is not matter?

• plastic cup

• Pokka green tea

• sunlight

• soil

Dry ice is made of carbon dioxide. What state does it have?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma