States of Matter

What are the three states of matter?

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Happy, sad, angry

• Red, blue, green

• Hot, warm, cold

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the state of matter in which particles are tightly packed together and vibrate in place?

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Solid

• Gas

What is the state of matter in which particles are spread out and move freely?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

• solid

is a substance without a definite shape or volume

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Temperature

• Volume

• Solution

• Mixture

• Mass

• Chemical Change

• Physical Change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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In which state of matter are the molecules moving the slowest?

Hint they are vibrating but may appear to not be moving at all!

Answer explanation

Molecules in a solid vibrate and move slowly compared to the molecules in a liquid or gas.

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

In which state of matter are the molecules moving the fastest?

(a)  

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Answer explanation

Gas molecules have high energy and are moving very fast.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A substance without a definite volume or shape is ​a (a)  

• Gas

• Chemical Change

• Liquid

• Mass

• Mixture

• Physical Change

• Solid

• Solution

• Temperature

• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A substance that has a definite volume, but no definite shape is a ​ (a)  

• Liquid

• Chemical Change

• Solid

• Mixture

• Mass

• Physical Change

• Solution

• Temperature

• Volume

• Gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• States of Matter

• The state of matter that has a definite

  shape and volume. Their shape and volume cannot be easily changed. (ex. ice)

• Gas

• The different forms in which matter can be found

• Matter

• The state of

  matter that has a definite volume but no fixed shape (ex. water)

• Solid

• Anything that has mass and takes up space. It cannot be created nor destroyed.

• Liquid

• The state of matter that has no definite shape and take the shape of their container. (ex. water vapor)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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