WHAT IS MATTER?
NAME: ____________________
Use your notes to identify whether each of the following examples is considered matter or not matter.
Identify whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F) regarding the phases of matter.
1.
______ the particles in a solid do not move at all
2. ______ particles in a liquid have more energy than those in a solid
3. ______ all matter has mass
4. ______ particles in a gas have the least amount of energy
5. ______ gases have high compressibility and solids have low compressibility
6. ______ volume can be measured in grams or milligrams
Circle the correct terms to describe each phase of matter.
PHASE
SOLID
LIQUID
GAS
motion
vibrate / slide / straight line
vibrate / slide / straight line
vibrate / slide / straight line
energy
low / medium / high
low / medium / high
low / medium / high
shape
definite / indefinite
definite / indefinite
definite / indefinite
volume
definite / indefinite
definite / indefinite
definite / indefinite
compressibility
low / medium / high
low / medium / high
low / medium / high