3 States of Matter

Which state of matter has a definite shape & definite volume?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Which state of matter has a definite volume & takes the shape of any container?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Which state of matter has no definite shape & no definite volume?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The particles are packed closely together and vibrate in a ...

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The particles are always in contact with each other, packed closely together, but not fixed in place in a ...

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Particles do not remain in contact with each other, move in all directions and spread apart to fill the entire volume of a container in a ...

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The pull among the molecules in a liquid that brings the surface molecules closer together is called ...

• viscosity

• The Force

• surface tension

True of False: If you were to take the gas out of an air balloon and put it into a tanker truck the volume of the gas would change but the amount of particles would not.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

When heat is removed from an object it can change from one to state to another. For example, when heat is removed from water it ...

• evaporates into steam

• freezes into ice

• condenses into water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When water changes states from liquid to gas this is because ...

• energy is removed (decrease in energy)

• energy is added (increase in energy)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4