Understanding States of Matter

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass but does not take up space.

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Anything that takes up space but has no mass.

• Anything that is visible to the human eye.

Which of the following best describes the mass of an object?

• The amount of space an object occupies.

• The weight of an object in a gravitational field.

• How much matter is contained within an object.

• The volume of an object.

Which state of matter has a definite volume and shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

In which state of matter are atoms packed close together in a fixed location?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

Which state of matter takes the shape but not the volume of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter has an indefinite volume and shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

In which state of matter are atoms free to move around and are far apart?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter does not take the shape of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter has atoms that are free to move and slide past each other?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter takes both the shape and volume of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma