States of Matter Worksheet
Explore the three fundamental states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas, and understand their properties and transitions.
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1. Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
Liquid
Gas
Solid
Plasma
2. What happens to the particles of a substance when it changes from a liquid to a gas?
They move closer together.
They lose energy and slow down.
They gain energy and spread out.
Their shape becomes fixed.
3. The process of a solid turning directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state is called .
4. Liquids take the shape of their but maintain a definite volume.
5. Gases have a definite volume but no definite shape.
True
False
6. Freezing is the process where a liquid turns into a solid by gaining energy.
True
False
7. Describe the arrangement and movement of particles in a solid.
8. Explain the difference between evaporation and boiling.
Observe the image below showing particles in different states of matter. Identify which letter corresponds to a solid, liquid, and gas.

Solid:
Liquid:
Gas:
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