Particle Model of Matter

6. Which of the following states of matter take the shape of their container? Select all that apply. (Hint: There are 2).

• Solids
• Liquids
• Gases

7. True or false: Air is made of matter.

• True
• False

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8. A particle is _______________ a grain of sand.

• about 10,000 times smaller than
• about 10,000 times larger than
• the same size as

9. Griffin blew up balloons for a birthday party. Which of the following sentences are true? Select all that apply. (Hint: There are 2)

• This caused more gas particles to enter the balloons.
• The air particles inside of the balloon are packed closely together and vibrate only slightly.
• The force of the air particles in the balloon pushed against the walls of the balloon and made the balloon expand.
• Balloons are not made of matter.

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10. After Griffin inflated one of the balloons, he accidentally took his hand off the balloon’s opening. This allowed the air to release as the balloon flew around the room. Which describes what is happening to the air particles?

• The air particles disappear.
• The air particles multiply as they leave the balloon.
• The air particles are tightly packed in the balloon.
• The air particles flow out of the balloon.

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What is a particle?

• A. an extremely tiny piece of matter

• B. a state of matter in which the particles are close together but still able to move around

• C. anything that takes up space and has weight

• D. a state of matter in which the particles are very spread out and move around very quickly

• E. a state of matter in which particles are packed very closely together

What is matter?

• A. an extremely tiny piece of matter

• B. a state of matter in which the particles are close together but still able to move around

• C. anything that takes up space and has weight

• D. a state of matter in which the particles are very spread out and move around very quickly

• E. a state of matter in which particles are packed very closely together

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What is a solid?

• A. an extremely tiny piece of matter

• B. a state of matter in which the particles are close together but still able to move around

• C. anything that takes up space and has weight

• D. a state of matter in which the particles are very spread out and move around very quickly

• E. a state of matter in which particles are packed very closely together

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What is a liquid?

• A. an extremely tiny piece of matter

• B. a state of matter in which the particles are close together but still able to move around

• C. anything that takes up space and has weight

• D. a state of matter in which the particles are very spread out and move around very quickly

• E. a state of matter in which particles are packed very closely together

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What is a gas?

• A. an extremely tiny piece of matter

• B. a state of matter in which the particles are close together but still able to move around

• C. anything that takes up space and has weight

• D. a state of matter in which the particles are very spread out and move around very quickly

• E. a state of matter in which particles are packed very closely together

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