Exploring the States of Matter

What color are the glacier walls in the photo described?

• White

• Black

• Gray

• Blue

Which lake is mentioned in the context of the glacier photo?

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Tahoe

• Lake Superior

• Lake Argentina

Which state of matter is not visible in the photo but still present?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which metal is commonly found in a liquid state?

• Gold

• Mercury

• Aluminum

• Iron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What remains unchanged when matter changes state?

• Shape

• Color

• Chemical properties

• Volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which state of matter assumes the shape and volume of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

How do particles in a solid behave?

• Expand when heated

• Assume shape of container

• Fixed positions

• Move freely

What demonstrates that liquids take the shape of their container?

• Filling a balloon

• Ice melting

• Pouring water into different shaped containers

• Compressing air in a container

What is a characteristic of gases?

• Definite shape

• Remains stationary

• Definite volume

• Takes shape and volume of container

Which is not a common state of matter on Earth?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma