States of Matter

Imagine you have a cup of rocks and sand. Can this substance be separated? Why or why not?

• No, because the particles are chemically, not physically, combined.

• No, because the particles are physically, not chemically, combined.

• Yes, because the particles are chemically, not physically, combined.

• Yes, because the particles are physically, not chemically, combined.

Label the mixtures and solutions.

Groups:

(a) Mixure

,

(b) Solution

• Orange Juice

• Trail Mix

• Chocolate chips and almonds

• Sweet Tea

• Lemonade

• Chex Mix

• Iced Coffee

• Fruity Cereal

• Coconut Water

Drag and drop the boxes below to show how heat energy affects the state of matter.

b

Adding heat turns solid to gas.

Adding heat turns solid to liquid.

Adding heat turns liquid to gas.

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Which state of matter is characterized by having little, if any, free space between molecules?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Solid

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Which phase of matter is characterized as having no definite volume and assuming the shape of a container?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Solid

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Which best describes how water molecules react when heat energy is applied?

• Water molecules slow down and move closer together until they vibrate in place.

• Water molecules speed up and move farther apart until they evaporate into a gas.

• Water molecules maintain their speed and do not change position.

• Water molecules speed up and move closer together until they vibrate in place.

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Which statement best describes what would happen if the lids of the jars were removed?

• The contents of jar B would spill out, while jars A and C would remain in the jar.

• The contents of jar C would expand and escape the jar, while jars A and B would remain in the jar.

• The contents of jar A would break into small pieces, while the contents of jars B and C would remain the same.

• The contents of all three jars would remain the same inside the jars.

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Which diagram represents the molecular movement of a solid state of matter?

• Diagram with molecules far apart and in random positions

• Diagram with molecules close together in a fixed pattern

• Diagram with molecules slightly spaced and in a loose pattern

• None of the above

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Which diagram represents the molecular movement of a liquid state of matter?

• Diagram with molecules far apart and in random positions

• Diagram with molecules close together in a fixed pattern

• Diagram with molecules slightly spaced and in a loose pattern

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which diagram represents the molecular movement of a gaseous state of matter?

• Diagram with molecules far apart and in random positions

• Diagram with molecules close together in a fixed pattern

• Diagram with molecules slightly spaced and in a loose pattern

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4