Understanding Matter

What is the primary characteristic that defines something as matter?

• It has mass.

• It occupies space.

• It is visible.

• It is solid.

Which of the following is NOT a common phase of matter?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

What happens to water when it evaporates?

• It turns into ice.

• It becomes a liquid.

• It turns into a gas.

• It remains unchanged.

How are particles arranged in a solid?

• Loosely packed and moving freely

• Tightly packed and fixed in place

• Loosely packed but maintaining volume

• Randomly scattered with no fixed volume

Which phase of matter can be compressed due to its particle arrangement?

• Plasma

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid