“States of matter” Word Search Puzzle
Directions
To complete this puzzle, first read each Statement in the table below and determine the
correct vocabulary term associated with each one. Next, find each of the vocabulary
terms in the word search puzzle provided. Vocabulary words can be found written either
from left to right, horizontally or from top to bottom, vertically.
STATEMENT
ANYTHING THAT HAS MASS AND TAKES
UP SPACE
THE AMOUNT OF MATTER THAT MAKES
UP A SUBSTANCE
MATTER THAT HAS A DEFINITE SHAPE
AND VOLUME
MATTER THAT HAS A DEFINITE VOLUME,
BUT TAKES UP THE SHAPE OF ITS
CONTAINER
MATTER THAT SPREADS TO FILL UP ANY
VOLUME, TAKING THE SHAPE OF ITS
CONTAINER
A CHANGE FROM ONE STATE (SOLID,
LIQUID, GAS) TO ANOTHER
THE PROCESS WHERE A GAS TURNS
INTO A LIQUID
THE PROCESS WHERE LIQUID TURNS
INTO A SOLID
THE PROCESS WHERE SOLID TURNS
INTO A LIQUID
WORD