Understanding States of Matter

What is a key characteristic of the liquid state of matter?

• It adapts to the shape of its container.

• It cannot change its volume.

• It is always visible.

• It has a fixed shape.

When water is frozen, what state of matter does it become?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

What happens to the particles in a solid state?

• They disappear.

• They are very far apart.

• They are close together and ordered.

• They move freely.

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Condensation

• Freezing

In the gaseous state, how do the particles behave?

• They are tightly packed.

• They move in a fixed pattern.

• They are very close together.

• They move freely and occupy all available space.