States of Matter Practice

What are the four most common states of matter?

• atoms, ions, compounds, molecules
• solid, liquid, gas, plasma
• freezing, melting, evaporation, condensing

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Which picture shows the particles of a liquid?

• A
• B
• C

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Which picture shows the particles of a gas?

• A
• B
• C

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Which picture shows the particles of a solid?

• A
• B
• C

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Particles in a ___________________________ are free to move around at high speeds. They fill any container. They have no fixed shape or volume.

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

This state of matter is made of charged gas particles. Lightning and stars are examples.

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

Particles in a _____________ are tightly packed together and are locked in place to the particles around them.

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

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Particles in a ______________________ are close together and move around each other. They have fixed volumes but no fixed shape.

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

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What happens to particles that have been exposed to warmer temperatures?

• They slow down.
• They speed up.
• They stay the same speed.

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What happens to particles hat have been exposed to colder temperatures?

• They slow down.
• They speed up.
• They stay the same speed.

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