“SOLIDS, LIQUIDS & GASES”
LESSON 1 - NOTE-TAKING SHEET
Matter
SOLID
 Matter is anything that takes up space and
has mass.
 Mass is the amount of stuff in an object or substance
 Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms; Atoms are the basic building blocks
of matter
 Matter is found in three different forms on Earth. We call these forms the states of
matter.
 There three major states of matter are 1 solid 2 liquid 3 gas
 Each state of matter is made of particles that are packed together tightly, loosely
or very loosely.
 Particle motion and particle forces determine a substance’s state of matter
 No matter how close they are to each other; all particles have random motion.
 Particles that are free to move will move in a straight line until they collide
with something.
 There is a force of attraction between positively charged protons and negatively
charged electrons.
 When particles move slower, they move closer together, and the attractive forces
between them are strong.
 When particles move faster, they move farther apart, and the attractive forces
between them are weaker.
Description
Shape/Volume
Diagram
Matter that is composed
of atoms tightly packed
together
1
The atoms are packed so
tightly that they cannot
move around but can
vibrate
2
Has a definite shape &
definite volume
1
A solid holds its shape
& volume on its own
2
Solids
 The type of solid depends on how the
particles in the solid are arranged.
 If the particles are randomly arranged, the
solid is an amorphous solid.
 When the particles are arranged in a
specific, repeating order, the solid is a
crystalline solid.
Description
Shape/Volume
Matter that is composed of
atoms loosely packed
together.
2
There is some space between
the atoms so the atoms can
slightly move around
3
As particles move farther
apart, attractive forces
decrease
1
Liquids have definite
volume but DO NOT have
definite shape
1
LIQUI D
Diagram
Liquids take the shape of
their container
2
Liquids
 A measurement of a liquid’s resistance to flow is its viscosity
 The attraction between molecules that are alike, such
as water molecules, is called cohesion.
 Molecules at the surface of a liquid also have surface
tension, which involves the uneven forces acting on the
particles on the surface of a liquid.
Description
Shape/Volume
Matter that is
composed of atoms
very loosely packed
together
1
GAS
1
There is a lot of space
between the atoms &
they are constantly
moving around
2
Diagram
Gases have NO
definite volume & NO
definite shape
Gases take the shape
& volume of their
container
2
Gases
 The gas state of a substances that is usually a solid or a liquid at room temperature
is called a vapor
Plasma - 4th state of matter.
 Most common state of matter in the Universe, not commonly found on Earth; can
be manmade
 Plasma is high-energy matter consisting of positively & negatively charged
particles; most like a gas
1
2
3
 EXAMPLEs:
neon signs
plasma ball
lightning
4
5
6
northern lights (AKA aurora)
sun
plasma TV
“SOLIDS, LIQUIDS & GASES”
LESSON 1 - NOTE-TAKING SHEET
Matter
SOLID
 Matter is anything that __________________________ and has ___________.
 Mass is the ______________________________in an object or substance
 Matter is made of ________________________called ____________; Atoms are the
basic ________________________________
 Matter is found in ________ different forms on Earth. We call these forms the
________________________________
 There three major states of matter are 1 ___________ 2 ___________ 3 ________
 Each state of matter is made of particles that are packed together
________________, loosely or ________________________.
 Particle ________ & particle ________ determine a substance’s ____________________
 No matter how close they are to each other; all particles have ___________________
 Particles that are free to move will move in a ______________________ until they
_________________with something.
 There is a _____________of ___________________between __________________charged
_____________and _____________________charged __________________.
 When particles move _____________, they move ________________together, and the
_____________________forces between them are ________________.
 When particles move _____________, they move ______________________, and the
attractive forces between them are __________________.
Description
Shape/Volume
Diagram
Matter that is composed
of _______________________
__________________________
2
The atoms are packed so
tightly that _____________
__________________________
__________________________
1
Has a ________________
& _____________________
1
A solid ______________
_____& ________________
_______________________
2
Solids
 The type of solid depends on how the
______________in the solid are ______________
 If the particles are _______________arranged,
the solid is an ________________________solid
 When the particles are arranged in a
_______________, __________________________,
the solid is a _____________________solid.
LIQUID
Description
Shape/Volume
1
Matter that is composed of
atoms _____________________
1
____________________
2
There is ________________
between the __________ so the
atoms can _________________
____________________
______________________
Diagram
Liquids have __________
__________but _________
2
Liquids _______________
_______________________
______________________
As particles move farther apart,
______________ forces decrease
3
Liquids
 A measurement of a liquid’s _________________________is its
____________________
 The attraction between molecules that are alike, such as
____________molecules, is called ___________________
 Molecules at the ______________ of a liquid also have
________________________, which involves the ____________
______________acting on the particles on the
_______________
Description
Shape/Volume
Matter that is composed
of atoms ________________
1
GAS
1
_________________________
2
There is a ______________
__________________________
& they are ______________
__________________________
Diagram
Gases have ___________
___________ & ___________
______________________
Gases ________________
________& ______________
_________________
2
Gases
 The gas state of a substances that is usually a ___________ or a ___________ at
______________________ is called a ___________
Plasma - ______state of matter.
 Most common state of matter in the __________________, not commonly found on
_______________; can be _______________
 Plasma is _______________________ matter consisting of ____________________&
_____________________charged particles; Plasma is most like a ___________
1
 EXAMPLEs:
_______________ 2 ____________________ 3 ________________
4
______________________ (AKA_____________) 5 _______ 6 _________________