States of Matter

What are the states of matter?

• solid, liquid, and juice
• solid and liquid
• solid and gas
• solid, liquid, and gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Matter that always fills the shape in a container, such as air.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:

• solid
• liquid
• gas

How is a gas defined?

• no shape, no volume
• Definite shape, definite volume
• Found in stars
• Definite volume, no shape

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?

• evaporation
• burning
• melting
• freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Molecules are closest together in a 

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Define a liquid

• no shape, no volume
• Definite shape, definite volume
• Found in stars
• Definite volume, no shape

On a hot summer day chocolate candy can melt in your pocket.  How can you get the chocolate to return to a solid?

• add heat
• leave it in your pocket
• cool it in the refrigerator
• leave it outside

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which state of matter does ice start as (before you cool it)?

• liquid
• solid
• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4