States of Matter

Question 1

What are the three states of matter?

Answer 1

solids, liquids, & gases.

Question 2

solids have

Answer 2

a constant shape and volume.

Question 3

liquids can

Answer 3

change their shape to fit the container they are in, but that liquids cannot change their volume.

Question 4

gases can

Answer 4

change their shape and volume to fit the container they are in.

Question 5

all things in the world are made up of

Answer 5

atoms

Question 6

the atoms in a solid are

Answer 6

a)tightly packed together with very little space between atoms b) arranged in a neat and regular way c) not able to move freely

Question 7

the atoms in a liquid are

Answer 7

a)tightly packed together with very little space between atoms b)free to move about within the liquid

Question 8

in a gas

Answer 8

a) atoms can move around freely in all directions b)there are large spaces between all the atoms

Question 9

melting

Answer 9

is the change from a solid to a liquid

Question 10

freezing

Answer 10

is the change from a liquid to a solid.

Question 11

evaporation

Answer 11

is the change from a liquid to a gas.

Question 12

condensation

Answer 12

is the change from a gas to a liquid.

Question 13

water freezes and ice melts

Answer 13

at 0°C

Question 14

water boils and steam condenses

Answer 14

at 100°C