Unit 3 Matter

The three common states of matter are solid, liquid, and ______________.

• mashed

• fluffy

• gas

All matter is made up of smaller pieces of matter called

• space

• weight

• particles

• chemicals

How are the particles in each state of matter different?

• The particles are different sizes.

• The particles are arranged differently.

• The particles are different materials.

• The particles are different shapes.

All matter has weight.

• False

• True

This matter has a fixed shape and volume

• solid

• liquid

• gas

This matter has neither a fixed shape and volume

• solid

• liquid

• gas

This matter has a fixed volume, but not a fixed shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas

When a material dissolves, it

• separates with a material it is mixed with.

• changes the state of matter it is in.

• mixes completely with another material.

• expands into a larger piece of material.

A substance containing two or more materials with different properties.

• mixture

• solution

• solute

• solvent

A special mixture formed when one or more materials dissolves into another.

• mixture

• solution

• solute

• solvent