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WorksheetsStates of Matter Characteristics
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 25mins
Identify the following characteristic as being true of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Select all that apply.
Has a fixed shape
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Identify the following characteristic as being true of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Select all that apply.
Has mass.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Identify the following characteristic as being true of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Select all that apply.
Has a variable volume.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Identify the following characteristic as being true of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Select all that apply.
Its shape is dependent upon the container that it is in.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Identify the following characteristic as being true of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Select all that apply.
Fills the entire container regardless of how large the container is.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Identify the following characteristic as being true of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Select all that apply.
Its volume remains the same when you move it to a different container.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
The characteristic of an object having a fixed shape and a fixed volume is explained by the fact that ______.
The object is of great value, always handled gently, and thus seldom fractured
Its particles are held together by strong forces that lock them into fixed positions
Its particles are highly mobile and held by weak forces, giving the object extreme flexibility
The object has been encased in a protective coating that acts as a glue that holds it rigidly in place
A sample of matter consists of particles that experience no attractive forces and do not occupy fixed positions. This sample is a _____.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
There's no way to know
Water in a pan on the stove is bubbling quite vigorously. The water is boiling. This is a form of ______.
Sublimation
Condensation
Fusion
Vaporization
Apply the correct state of matter
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.
The different forms in which matter can be found
States of Matter
The state of
matter that has a definite volume but no fixed shape (ex. water)
Liquid
The state of matter that has a definite
shape and volume. Their shape and volume cannot be easily changed. (ex. ice)
Solid
The state of matter that has no definite shape and take the shape of their container. (ex. water vapor)
Gas
Anything that has mass and takes up space. It cannot be created nor destroyed.
Matter
Match the following
Gas
Solid
Liquid
What state of matter is pictured?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Compact and vibrate
Particles flow around each other
High energy, molecules more freely
Definite shape and volume
No definite shape, definite volume
No definite shape, no definite volume
Charged particles
No definite shape, no definite volume, CHARGED
Maintains shape without a container
Takes the shape of its container
Expands to fill container
Found in stars and lightning
Lisa was at the fair and noticed people walking around with these 8 differently shaped balloons filled with helium gas.
Which is the best conclusion Lisa could make about gases after she observed these balloons?
Gases take the shape and size of their containers
Gases have definite shapes and sizes
Gases have definite shapes and volumes
Gases' sizes and shapes do not change
Which form(s) of matter lack a fixed shape and volume? Choose all that apply
One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.
Solid
Gas
Liquid
Mass
A teacher gives a student four clear sealed containers. Each container holds a different substance. The student records some observations about the substance in each container. Based on these observations, which container most likely holds only gas? (5.5A)
Container 1
Container 2
Container 3
Container 4
Label the states of matter
liquid
gas
solid
ice
