States of Matter Basics

This state of matter has no defined shape and no defined volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• solid

• matter

• mass

• volume

This state of matter has a defined shape and volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

This vocab term means squeezed into a smaller space.

• volume

• compressed

• matter

• mass

This state of matter has a defined volume but no defined shape.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The amount of space an object occupies.

• compressed

• volume

• matter

• liquids

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

The particles in this state of matter are packed very closely and do not have a lot of energy.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The particles in this state of matter spread out to fill a container and have a lot of energy.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The particles in this state of matter have very little energy and move and slide past each other.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Wood, a rock, and sand are all examples of which state of matter?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3