States of matter 1
Give an example of a solid
desk, books, table
Clothes are drying outside on a clothes line. To dry wet clothes, it is best to dry them-
a. at night so the moon dries them
b. on a freezing cold day to cool them
c. on a hot sunny day so the sun will heat them
d. on the weekend because you have more time
c. on a hot sunny day
What term best describes changing from a solid to a liquid?
a. melting
b. evaporation
c. freezing
d. condensation
a. melting
What happens to ice if it sits out on a sunny day
it melts!
What is the name of the book we are reading in class now?
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Give an example of a liquid
water, juice, milk
When a chocolate bar is heated, it will...
melt
What state of matter is water in a pool on a hot sunny day?
liquid
a. Water on the plastic plate evaporated the fastest.
b. I think water in the cup will evaporate fastest.
c. Which container will allow water to evaporate the fastest?
d. Pour the same amount of water into each container.
a
What physical change takes place when you go from a liquid to a gas?
evaporation
freezing
melting
evaporation
Give an example of a gas
air, carbon dioxide, oxygen, helium
Name the 3 states of matter:
Liquid, Solid, Gas
Paris builds a snowman. Over the week, the snowman melts. What describes the order in which the water changes?
a. evaporated, frozen, melted
b. frozen, melted, evaporated
c. frozen, evaporated, melted
b. frozen, melted, evaporated
Which two words are NOT examples of matter?
milk
kindness
water
oxygen
clouds
glass
juice
dreams
dreams
kindness
What physical change occurs when a solid turns into a liquid?
evaporation
freezing
melting
melting
Everything around you is called:
matter
A student places a measuring cup of water in the classroom on Monday. By Friday, what will happen to the cup of water?
a. there will be more water
b. there will be less water
b. there will be less water
Based on the observations, what state of matter is Mystery Matter #2 in?
Observations:
-keeps its own shape
-keeps the same volume when the lid is removed
solid
-takes the shape of the container
-keeps the same volume when the lid is removed
liquid
what physical change occurs when you go from a liquid to a solid
evaporation
freezing
melting
freezing
What happens to water in a glass if it is cooled in the freezer?
the water will freeze
All matter takes up _________and has mass.
space
Balloons are filled with helium gas. What will happen to the helium gas if the balloon pops?
it will spread into the air
What is matter?
anything that has mass and takes up shape
What is a definition? How is it different from an example?
Definition: telling what something means in general
Example: giving a specific one
Example: the definition of ice cream is a cold dessert made of milk and sugar. an example of ice cream is chocolate, strawberry, vanilla