States of Matter

The particles are tightly packed. The particles do not move around but they do vibrate.

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Atom

The particles are close together. The particles vibrate, move, and slide past each other.

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Atom

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The particles are very separated. The particle vibrate and move quickly.

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Atom

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Gas to liquid: caused by a loss of energy (Dew on grass)

• Freezing Point

• Evaporation

• Melting Point

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Liquid to Gas: caused by the addition of energy (Puddles disappearing)

• Freezing Point

• Matter

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The temperature at which a given solid will melt.

• Melting Point

• Matter

• Freezing Point

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Anything that takes up space and has mass

• Melting Point

• Matter

• Freezing Point

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The amount of space that a substance or object occupies

• Mass

• Matter

• Freezing Point

• Volume

Roughly, a measure of the number of atoms in it. The basic unit of measurement is the kilogram.

• Mass

• Matter

• Energy

• Volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The ability to do work or produce heat.

• Mass

• Energy

• Volume

• Matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5