Matter Vocabulary
Everything in the world is made up of this.
Matter
Which states of matter do not have a definite shape?
Liquids and gases
True or false: Water can be all three states of matter.
True
How do you change ice from a liquid to a solid?
You melt it
This state of matter is invisible
Gas
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
The smell of cookies baking is what state of matter?
Gas
Pancake syrup is in what state?
How do you change water from a liquid to a solid?
Freeze it
What did our ice experiment show us about adding salt to the ice?
Salt melts the ice
Which state of matter has a definite shape and size
a Solid
In this state of matter, molecules that are closely packed together.
Solid
An ice cube is in what state of matter?
How do you change water into a gas?
By heating it.
A fourth state of matter that is a supercharged gas
Plasma
This state of matter takes on the shape of the container it is in
Liquid
What measures how warm something is?
What is temperature?
Steam is in what state?
What is a gas
What happens when you put a liquid on a flat surface?
It spreads.
In this state of matter, the molecules have more movement than a solid.
Liquid
This state of matter fills up the space that it is in.
Gas
If you pour 1 cup of liquid from one big container to a small container, how much liquid will you have?
The amount stays the same.
A desk is this state of matter.
Solid
This temperature is the freezing point AND the melting point of water.
32 degrees F or 0 degrees C
This temperature is the boiling point of water
100 degrees C or 212 degrees F