States of Matter A
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! It changes from a solid to a liquid.
Random question: Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York City
Give an example of a liquid
water, juice, milk
When a chocolate bar is heated, it will...
melt
If juice is poured from a cup to a bowl, what is true?
a. volume of juice is greater in a bowl
b. volume of juice is less in a bowl
c. volume of juice is same in a bowl
d. volume of juice is increasing in a bowl
volume of juice is the same in a bowl
Which could be an example of a conclusion from an investigation?
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
What type of weather will cause the most evaporation?
a. snowy
b. cloudy
c. rainy
d. sunny
d. sunny
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
Based on the observations, what phase of matter is Mystery Matter 1 in?
Observations:
- Takes the shape of its container
- The volume changes when you remove the lid from the container
What is gas?
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
A Solid
Based on the observations, which phase of matter is Mystery Matter number 3?
Observations:
-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 the water in a glass if it is cooled in the freezer?
The water will freeze
Draw the particles in a solid, liquid, and gas
Solid - packed together tightly/organized in rows and columns
liquids - close together but not in rows
gas - spaced far apart
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?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
Which of the following are examples of Physical Properties?
a. texture
b. smell
c. weight or mass
d. smoothness
e. all of the above
E - all of the above!