States of Matter

Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Matter that always fills the shape in a container, such as air.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Molecules are closest together in a 

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?

• Deposition
• Sublimation
• Evaporation
• Freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less energy
• particles in an object move faster
• a gas contracts

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

TRUE or FALSE: In order to change the state of matter, you need increase or decrease the energy (heat).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

TRUE or FALSE: The particles in solids move around a lot and spread out.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: Liquids have a fixed volume but not a fixed shape.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

TRUE or FALSE: Gases have the least kinetic energy out all 3 states of matter.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4