Physical Science States of Matter

What are the states of matter?

• solid, liquid, and juice
• solid and liquid
• solid and gas
• solid, liquid, and gas

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• clay

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Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?

• liquid
• solid
• glass
• gas

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Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?

• liquid
• string
• solid
• gas

The milk in the glass has volume and takes the shape of its container. Therefore, it is assumed that milk is a ______________.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

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The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

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Molecules move quickest in which state of matter

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• solid, liquid and gas

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When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...

• speed up and move farther apart
• speed up and move closer together
• slow down and move farther apart
• slow down and move closer together

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When the temperature of matter increases the particles...

• speed up and move closer
• speed up and move farther apart
• slow down and move closer together
• slow down and move farther apart

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Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.

• True
• False
  liquid

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