Three States of Matter

Which of the following is a property of a liquid?

• It has a definite shape.

• It does not have a definite shape.

• It takes the shape of the container you choose.

• Its atoms are packed tightly together.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Atoms of a _________ move around the most.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is a true statement?

• Atoms in liquids are farther apart than in solids.

• Atoms in gases are closer together than in liquids.

• Atoms in solids are farther apart than in liquids.

• Atoms in solids, liquids and gases are all the same distance apart.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which form of matter does NOT take the shape of the container you put it in?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Which form of matter has no definite shape, form or volume?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If you freeze fruit juice to turn it into a popsicle, what will be true about the atoms in the popsicle?

• They will be exactly the same as before.

• They'll be moving faster than they were before.

• They'll be farther apart than they were before.

• They'll be closer together than they were before.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The molecules in a gas....

• are tightly packed

• slide past one another in a flowing manner

• vibrate, move freely, and spread

• are in a regular pattern

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following states of matter has a definite volume?

• solids and liquids 

• liquids and gases 

• plasmas and BECs

• solids and gases 

What will happen if you keep increasing the temperature of a liquid?

• It will boil & become a gas

• It will transpire

• It will remain a liquid

• It will solidify

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4