Understanding the States of Matter

What are the most common states of matter?

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Solid, liquid, plasma

• Liquid, gas, plasma

• Solid, gas, plasma

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What happens to a solid when it is heated?

• It melts into a liquid

• It evaporates into a gas

• It condenses into a liquid

• It sublimates into a gas

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

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Melting

• Freezing

Why can gases be compressed more easily than solids and liquids?

• Because of the large spaces between their particles

• Because they have a definite shape

• Because they have a definite volume

• Because their particles are tightly packed