Solids, Liquids, and Gases Notes
 Read the paragraph at the top of the screen, then add the
notes at the bottom of the screen to your notebook.
 WRITE THE BLACK TEXT INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK
 WRITE THE GLOSSARY WORDS (G) IN THE BACK OF YOUR
NOTEBOOK
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Your everyday world is full of substances that can
be classified as solids, liquids, or gases.
(Write the black text in your notebook and fill in the blanks)
Substances can be classified as ________,
____________, or ________________.
Solids, liquids, and gases may be elements,
compounds, or mixtures.
Gold is an element. Water is a compound that
you’ve seen as both a liquid and solid. Air is a
mixture of gases.
Add to your glossary (G):
Element – made of the same type of atoms.
Compound – different atoms chemically bonded
together to make a new substance.
Mixture – a composition of two or more substances
that are not chemically bonded together that can be
separated.
What would happen if you picked up a solid object
and moved it around the room. Would the comb, or
book, or table change shape or size? Would a book
get bigger if you put it inside an aquarium? Would a
comb become flatter if you set it on a table? Of
course not!! Solids
G: Solids have a definite shape
and a definite volume.
 Draw this diagram in your
notebook.
 The particles in a solid
are packed tightly
together and vibrate
(wiggle) slightly.
 Solids are rigid because
they can’t overcome the
attractive forces locking
them in place.
In many solids, the particles form a regular repeating
pattern. These patterns create crystals. Solids that
are made up of crystals are called crystalline solids.
Salt, sugar, and snow are examples of crystalline
solids. When a crystalline solid is melted, it melts at
a specific temperature.
 A solid that is
made up of
repeating
patterns, or
crystals, is called
a __________
______.
Quartz
Amorphous solids have particles that are not
arranged in in a regular pattern. Examples include
plastics, rubber, and glass. Amorphous solids do not
melt at distinct temperatures. Instead, it may
become softer and softer or change into other
substances.
 A solid that becomes
softer and softer as it is
heated and made of
particles not in a regular
pattern is called an
__________ ______.
Quartz
Glass
If you pour a can of pop from the can into a
cup. The shape of the liquid will change,
but the volume will stay the same. If you
spill the pop on the floor, it will spread out
into a big shallow puddle.
G: Liquids have a definite
volume but no shape of
their own. They take the
shape of the container.
 Draw this diagram into
your notebook.
 Liquid particles are
free to move. The
particles move around,
but stay in contact.
 Liquids can easily be
poured.
Properties of Liquids
• Surface Tension is an attraction
between molecules of a liquid that
brings the molecules on the
surface closer together.
• The high surface tension of water,
for instance, enables many small
creatures, such as the water
strider, to walk safely on its
surface.
Surface tension is an ____________ between
molecules of liquid that allows many _________
____________ to _________ safely on the surface.
Properties of Liquids
 Viscosity – a liquid’s resistance
to flowing. High viscosity
(molasses) is really thick and
low viscosity (water) is really
thin.
A liquid’s resistance to flowing is call ____________.
Examples of viscosity (try to come up with your own):
High: ______________________
Medium: ______________________
Low: _________________________
If you put gas into a closed container, the
gas particles will either spread out or be
squeezed together as they fill the container.
G: Gases have no definite shape
and no definite volume.
 Draw this diagram into
your notebook.
 Gas particles spread
apart, filling the
space available. Gas
particles move VERY
fast in all directions
and are not
connected.
Write and answer the following questions in your
notebook:
1. Think about the
properties of sand – it
will take the shape of
the container and can
be poured. Is sand a
solid or a liquid?
Explain your answer.
2. Copy the Venn diagram
and use it to compare
solids, liquids, and
gases.
MAKING MEANING CONFERENCE
Think about the properties of
sand – it will take the shape of
the container and can be poured.
Is sand a solid or a liquid?
Defend each argument.
When you pour sand, is that a
chemical or physical change?
Explain your answer.
SOLID
CRYSTALLINE: SNOWFLAKES & SALT
AMORPHOUS: GLASS & RUBBER
HOLDS SHAPE
SHAPE OF
BOTTOM OF
CONTAINER
SHATTER
DEFINITE
VOLUME
SHAPE OF
ENTIRE
CONTAINER
VIBRATION
SPLATTER
NO
DEFINITE
VISCOSITY & SURFACE
SHAPE
TENSION
LIQUID
SCATTER
GAS
SOLID
CRYSTALLINE: SNOWFLAKES & SALT
AMORPHOUS: GLASS & RUBBER
HOLDS SHAPE
SHAPE OF
BOTTOM OF
CONTAINER
SHATTER
DEFINITE
VOLUME
SHAPE OF
ENTIRE
CONTAINER
VIBRATION
SPLATTER
NO
DEFINITE
VISCOSITY & SURFACE
SHAPE
TENSION
LIQUID
SCATTER
GAS
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