Solids, Liquids, and Gases

The __________________ of a gas is the force of its outward push divided by the area of the walls of its container.

• volume

• pressure

• temperature

• surface tension

A(n)_____________ solid has a definite melting point

• amorphous

• crystalline

• molecular

• metalic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A(n)_____________ solid does not have a definite melting point

• amorphous

• crystalline

• molecular

• metalic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Both gasses and liquids

• have a no definite shape or volume

• are closely packed together

• have a definite shape and volume

• are fluids

A state of matter with a definite volume, but no definite shape is a(n)

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The amount of space that matter fills is its

• pressure

• temperature

• volume

• mass

A(n) _____ will always take the shape and volume of its container.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following describes the process of freezing?

• Freezing occurs when the temperature of a substance drops to 0 degrees Celcius.

• Freezing occurs when the particles of a solid vibrate so fast they break free.

• Freezing occurs when the temperature drops enough a gas turns into a solid.

• Freezing occurs when the particles in a liquid slow down and take a fixed position.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The _______ is a measure of the average speed of the particles in a substance.

• surface

• temperature

• pressure

• volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A state of matter with a definite volume but no shape of its own.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4