Properties of Matter

One property of a solid is:

• it has its own shape

• it is large

• it is heavy

• it can float in water

Particles in a gas move:

• very slowly

• at high speed

• low to the ground

• when it is cold

One property of a liquid is:

• it is made of water

• it has no shape of its own

• it has a cold temperature

• it doesn't have mass

Particles in a solid are:

• made a dark color

• very heavy

• made up of gas

• packed tightly together

One property of gas is:

• it can melt

• it takes up space

• it can't move around

• it doesn't have mass

What can happen to a liquid when it is heated?

• it gets heavier

• it changes states to a gas

• it melts

• it starts to sink

Particles in a liquid can:

• change their mass

• slide past each other

• lose their volume

• float

What can happen to a solid when it is heated?

• it loses mass

• it gets bigger

• it changes to a liquid

• it floats in water

This model shows an example of a:

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• beaker

This model shows an example of a:

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• beaker