States of Matter

What are the three states of matter?

• Water, ice and air

• Solids, liquids and gases

• Lemonade, coke and fanta

• Freezing, boiling and melting

Which of these would be a solid?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Plastic

Which of these would be a liquid?

• Snow

• Rain

• Hail

• Ice

Which of these would be a gas?

• Plastic

• Tea

• Rain

• Oxygen

Which of these best describes a solid?

• Particles are closely packed together in a regular pattern. They vibrate on the spot.

• Particles are close together but random. They can move over each other.

• Particles are spread out and can move about quickly in all directions.

Which of these best describes a gas?

• Particles are close together but random. They can move over each other.

• Particles are spread out and can move about quickly in all directions.

• Particles are tightly packed in a regular pattern. They vibrate on the spot.

Which of these best describes a liquid?

• Particles are spread out and can move about quickly in all directions.

• Particles are closely packed in a regular pattern. They vibrate on the spot.

• Particles are close together but random. They can move over each other.

Does gas have mass?

• Yes

• No

Joseph Priestly invented fizzy drinks by adding a gas which he called 'heavy air'. What is the name of the gas now?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon

• Water vapour

How can we change a material's state of matter?

• By squashing it together tightly

• By taking some away

• By changing the temperature

• By adding more to it