States of Matter

Which of these describes the movement of particles of a solid?

• very close together

• vibrating while staying in the same place

• moving randomly past each other

• not moving at all

Which of these describes the movement of the particles of a liquid?

• moving very fast in all directions

• very far apart

• very close together

• moving past each other

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Which of these describes the movement of the particles of a gas?

• very fast in all directions

• very far apart

• vibrating while staying in the same place

• very close together

Which of these describes the arrangement of particles in a solid?

• close together but able to move past each other

• very close together in a regular arrangement

• far apart

• vibrating but staying in the same place

Which of these describes the arrangement of particles in a liquid?

• moving past each other in a random way

• close together in a random arrangement

• in a regular arrangement and closer together than gas particles

• moving very fast in all directions

Which of these describes the arrangement of particles in a gas?

• moving very fast in all directions

• randomly arranged with large spaces

• particles far apart in a regular arrangement

• particles colliding with each other and with the sides of the container

Which state of matter has particles in a regular arrangement?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state of matter has particles with large spaces between them?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state of matter has particles which vibrate while staying in the same place?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state of matter has particles which travel quickly and randomly in straight lines before they collide with each other or the sides of their container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas