Solids, liquids and gases

Matter is

• Anything that has mass or occupies space

• Either a proton, neutron or electron

• Anything that has mass, but doesn't occupy space

• When something is compressible

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The three states of matter are

• Solids, liquids, steam

• Solids, liquids, gases

• Compressible, liquid, steam

• Physical, chemical, neutral

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In a solid

• Particles are spread apart, but still relatively close

• Particles are very far apart and move past each other very quickly

• Particles vibrate to and fro

• Particles don't exist

In a liquid

• Particles are spread apart, but still relatively close

• Particles are very far apart and move past each other very quickly

• Particles vibrate to and fro

• Particles don't exist

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In a gas

• Particles are spread apart, but still relatively close

• Particles are very far apart and move past each other very quickly

• Particles vibrate to and fro

• Particles don't exist

Which of the following is not true about solids?

• Cannot be compressed

• Cannot take the shape of a container

• Fixed size and shape

• Will not sink when placed in liquid

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

True or false? Liquids can be compressed.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about gases?

• Don't take shape of their container

• Sink when placed in liquid

• They are compressible

• They have colour

Juice is an example of a

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• None of the above

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

The volume of a liquid

• Can easily change

• Doesn't exist because liquids flow

• Is always equal to 100

• Doesn't change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4