States Of Matter

Question 1

solid

Answer 1

• fixed shape
• fixed volume
• does not flow
• cannot be compressed
• particles all in organized formation and all touching

Question 2

liquid

Answer 2

• no fixed shape
• fixed volume
• can flow
• can be compressed
• particles in an unorganized formation but mostly all touching

Question 3

gas

Answer 3

• no fixed shape
• no fixed volume
• can flow
• can be compressed
• particles all in an unorganized formation and not touching

Question 4

kinetic movement

Answer 4

the movement of particles

Question 5

matter

Answer 5

anything that has mass and takes up space. the three forms of matter are solid, liquid and gas

Question 6

the kinetic theory of matter

Answer 6

this is the idea that all substances consist of tiny particles. This describes the states and the energy charge between them in terms the movement of particles.

Question 7

the main points of the kinetic theory

Answer 7

• all matter is mad up of very small particles called atoms/molecules
• the particles are moving all the time