States of matter

Solid, liquid and gas are all _________ of matter.

• Properties

• Kind

• States

Ice is hard, cold and transparent. These are some of the ____________ of ice.

• types

• volume

• state

• properties

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Select the properties that describe a solid.

• fixed shape

• flows from one place to another

• fixed volume

• takes the shape of its container

• fills the available space in the container

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which of these materials are in a liquid state?

• fizzy drinks

• rice

• ketchup

• oil

• bubble wrap

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of these materials are gases at room temperature?

• water

• candy floss

• air

• carbon dioxide

• sugar

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What are the properties of cooking oil?

• has a fixed shape

• flows from one place to another

• has no fixed shape

• fills the available space in the container

• has a fixed volume

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Choose the correct order of the states of matter as shown on the diagram

• 1. Solid

  2. Liquid

  3. Gas

• 1. Liquid

  2. Gas

  3. Solid

• 1. Solid

  2. Gas

  3. Liquid

• 1. Liquid

  2. Gas

  3. Solid

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-4

Steve fills a plastic syringe with 20 ml of air. He puts his finger over the open end and pushes down the plunger. When Steve can't push the plunger any further, the scale shows there is 5 ml of air in the syringe. Why is the volume of air smaller at the end of the investigation?

• The air escaped from the end of the syringe.

• The air in the syringe was squashed, so it had a smaller volume.

• The air leaked out of the syringe around the plunger.

What are the properties of helium?

• has a fixed shape

• flows from one place to another

• has a fixed volume

• has no fixed shape

• fills the available space in the container

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Kevin poured one litre of coloured liquid from a cylindrical container into a cuboid container. He recorded his investigation in pictures. Which picture shows what the liquid looked like in the cuboid container?

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