States of Matter
By Brandi Waters
Matter is all around us. It
makes up the air we breathe. It
makes up our food, our homes,
and our pets. Even our bodies
are made of matter. If you look
closely at the human body, you
will see many different kinds of
matter. In all of our bodies, you
will find hard bones. You will find
soft tissues. Blood flows through
our veins. Air fills our lungs. In our bodies you will find all three of the main
states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
1
Solid matter always keeps the same shape. It always takes up the same
amount of space. Some solids are hard. Other solids are soft. Metal,
rubber, and feathers are all solids. In your body, bones and fingernails are
solid matter.
2
Liquid matter always takes the shape of its container. Liquids do not have
a shape of their own. Like solids, liquid matter always takes up the same
amount of space. In your body, the blood running through your veins is a
liquid. It takes the shape of your blood vessels, large and small. The water
that you drink is also a liquid. It goes to many places in your body to keep it
running smoothly.
3
Gaseous matter also takes the shape of its container. Gases can take up
different amounts of space. A small amount of gas will spread out to fill a
large room. It can also squeeze together to fit into a very small space. The
amount of gas does not change, but the amount of space that it takes up
does change. In our bodies, we breathe air into our lungs. Whether we take
deep, full breaths or short, shallow breaths, the air fills all of our lungs.
4
In our bodies, and all around us, the three main states of matter are
everywhere.
5
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
States of Matter
1. What state of matter will you not
find in the human body?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
None of the above
2. Solid matter ______.
Is always hard
Takes up different amounts of
space, depending on the container
Always keeps the same shape
Is only found in the human
body
3. ______ is an example of a liquid
inside the human body.
4. ______ matter always takes the
shape of its container and always
takes up the same amount of
space.
Gaseous
Liquid
Solid
5. What two types of matter always
take up the same amount of
space?
Solid and gas
Solid and liquid
Liquid and gas
Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
States of Matter
Write a paragraph that describes each of the three main states of matter.
States of Matter
By Brandi Waters
always
hard
matter
blood
change
large
container
same
other
metal
even
short
kinds
room
shape
Directions: Fill in each blank with the word that best completes the reading comprehension.
Matter is all around us. It makes up
the air we breathe. It makes up our
food, our homes, and our pets. (1)
_______________________ our
bodies are made of matter. If you
look closely at the human body, you
will see many different (2)
_______________________ of
matter. In all of our bodies, you will
find hard bones. You will find soft tissues. Blood flows through our veins. Air fills
our lungs. In our bodies you will find all three of the main states of matter: solid,
liquid, and gas.
Solid matter always keeps the same (3) _______________________ . It always
takes up the (4) _______________________ amount of space. Some solids are (5)
_______________________ . (6) _______________________ solids are soft. (7)
_______________________ , rubber, and feathers are all solids. In your body,
bones and fingernails are solid matter.
Liquid (8) _______________________ always takes the shape of its container.
Liquids do not have a shape of their own. Like solids, liquid matter (9)
_______________________ takes up the same amount of space. In your body, the
(10) _______________________ running through your veins is a liquid. It takes
the shape of your blood vessels, large and small. The water that you drink is also a
liquid. It goes to many places in your body to keep it running smoothly.
Gaseous matter also takes the shape of its (11) _______________________ .
Gases can take up different amounts of space. A small amount of gas will spread
out to fill a (12) _______________________ (13) _______________________ . It
can also squeeze together to fit into a very small space. The amount of gas does not
(14) _______________________ , but the amount of space that it takes up does
change. In our bodies, we breathe air into our lungs. Whether we take deep, full
breaths or (15) _______________________ , shallow breaths, the air fills all of our
lungs.
In our bodies, and all around us, the three main states of matter are everywhere.
Copyright © 2010 edHelper
Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
States of Matter
1. What state of matter will you not
find in the human body?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
None of the above
3. ______ is an example of a liquid
inside the human body.
2. Solid matter ______.
Is always hard
Always keeps the same shape
Is only found in the human
body
Takes up different amounts of
space, depending on the container
4. ______ matter always takes the
shape of its container and always
takes up the same amount of
space.
Solid
Gaseous
Liquid
Date ___________________
Name _____________________________
(Key 1 - Answer ID # 0570238)
Circle the correct way to divide the word into syllables.
1.
bo-dy
b-ody
bod-y
body
2.
c-hange
change
chang-e
ch-ange
3.
l-iquid
liquid
liq-uid
liq-u-id
4.
differe-nt
diff-erent
dif-fer-ent
d-if-fere-nt
5.
h-ard
ha-rd
har-d
hard
6.
spa-ce
space
spac-e
sp-ace
7.
t-hr-ough
through
thr-ough
throug-h
8.
larg-e
large
lar-ge
la-rge
9.
m-ai-n
main
m-ain
ma-in
10.
e-ven
even
ev-en
eve-n
11.
solid
sol-id
s-oli-d
sol-id
12.
rub-ber
ru-bb-e-r
ru-bber
rubber
13.
sma-ll
small
sm-all
smal-l
14.
other
o-the-r
ot-her
oth-er
15.
bloo-d
b-lood
blo-od
blood
16.
hu-man
hu-man
human
hum-a-n
17.
ro-om
room
roo-m
r-oom
18.
fo-od
foo-d
food
f-ood
19.
breat-he
breat-h-e
b-reath-e
breathe
20.
sa-me
same
sam-e
s-ame
21.
whether
wheth-er
w-hethe-r
whet-h-e-r
States of Matter - Answer Key
1
None of the above
2
Always keeps the same shape
3 Blood or water
4
Liquid
5
Solid and liquid
States of Matter
By Brandi Waters
Answer Key
Matter is all around us. It makes up the air we breathe. It makes up our food, our homes, and our
pets. (1) Even our bodies are made of matter. If you look closely at the human body, you will see
many different (2) kinds of matter. In all of our bodies, you will find hard bones. You will find
soft tissues. Blood flows through our veins. Air fills our lungs. In our bodies you will find all
three of the main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Solid matter always keeps the same (3) shape . It always takes up the (4) same amount of space.
Some solids are (5) hard . (6) Other solids are soft. (7) Metal , rubber, and feathers are all
solids. In your body, bones and fingernails are solid matter.
Liquid (8) matter always takes the shape of its container. Liquids do not have a shape of their
own. Like solids, liquid matter (9) always takes up the same amount of space. In your body, the
(10) blood running through your veins is a liquid. It takes the shape of your blood vessels, large
and small. The water that you drink is also a liquid. It goes to many places in your body to keep
it running smoothly.
Gaseous matter also takes the shape of its (11) container . Gases can take up different amounts
of space. A small amount of gas will spread out to fill a (12) large (13) room . It can also
squeeze together to fit into a very small space. The amount of gas does not (14) change , but the
amount of space that it takes up does change. In our bodies, we breathe air into our lungs.
Whether we take deep, full breaths or (15) short , shallow breaths, the air fills all of our lungs.
In our bodies, and all around us, the three main states of matter are everywhere.
Answers to Reading Comprehension Questions
1
None of the above
2
Always keeps the same shape
3 Blood or water
4
Liquid
5
Solid and liquid
Answer Key
1.
bo-dy
b-ody
bod-y
body
2.
c-hange
change
chang-e
ch-ange
3.
l-iquid
liquid
liq-uid
liq-u-id
4.
differe-nt
diff-erent
dif-fer-ent
d-if-fere-nt
5.
h-ard
ha-rd
har-d
hard
6.
spa-ce
space
spac-e
sp-ace
7.
t-hr-ough
through
thr-ough
throug-h
8.
larg-e
large
lar-ge
la-rge
9.
m-ai-n
main
m-ain
ma-in
10.
e-ven
even
ev-en
eve-n
11.
solid
sol-id
s-oli-d
sol-id
12.
rub-ber
ru-bb-e-r
ru-bber
rubber
13.
sma-ll
small
sm-all
smal-l
14.
other
o-the-r
ot-her
oth-er
15.
bloo-d
b-lood
blo-od
blood
16.
hu-man
hu-man
human
hum-a-n
17.
ro-om
room
roo-m
r-oom
18.
fo-od
foo-d
food
f-ood
19.
breat-he
breat-h-e
b-reath-e
breathe
20.
sa-me
same
sam-e
s-ame
21.
whether
wheth-er
w-hethe-r
whet-h-e-r