States of Matter

What state of matter is water in?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Solids

• take the shape of their container

• don't have a definite shape

• don't have a fixed volume

• don't take the shape of their container

A cube is a

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• plasma

Red and blue are

• gases

• not states of matter

• liquids

• solids

Sugar is a solid because

• each grain has a definite shape

• it takes the shape of the container

• dissolves in water

• is sweet

In order for a solid to turn into a liquid

• it must turn into a gas first

• there must be a decrease in temperature

• it must rain

• there must be an increase in temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Liquids

• have a definite volume

• have a definite shape

• are plasma

• do not have a definite mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Salt dissolves in water the fastest if

• it is placed in room temperature water

• the temperature is decreased

• the temperature is increased

• the temperature is increased and salt is stirred

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

To test how surface area affects the dissolution rate of sugar in water, you must test

• crushed sugar and sugar cubes

• crushed sugar

• sugar cubes

• 1 pound of sugar

Sugar will dissolve the fastest in

• sprinkled over donuts

• in a glass of iced-tea

• sprinkled over ice-cream

• a cup of hot tea

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4