STATES OF MATTER WORK SHEET NAME Kyaw Zaya

STATES OF MATTER are natural conditions that materials exist in, and for which we use to identify them. We

know that all matter has mass and takes up space. But all matter does this in four different ways. The four

ways are called “states”. The four states; solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

SOLIDS are materials which have a definite shape and volume. Under normal conditions they will not change

their own shape. They will not grow or shrink in size.

LIQUIDS are materials that have no definite shape but do have a definite volume. Under normal conditions

they can change their shape depending on their container. Like solids they also will not grow or

shrink in size.

GASSES are materials that have no definite shape or definite volume. Under normal conditions gasses are

always changing their shape and volume.

PLASMA is a gas that has the properties of every other gas, however it has very special abilities. When it

is heated or charged with electricity, it may glow in different colors. It may form “strings”

of light.

FLUID is not a state of matter. Because gasses, liquids, and plasma are always changing their shape, they

are called “fluid”.

Use complete sentences when you see this sign…..@

1. Name the four states of matter. @

Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

2. Define solids. @

Definite shape and definite volume.

3. Define liquids. @

No definite shape but have definite volume

4. Define gas. @

No definite shape or definite volume.

5. Define plasma. @

Gas that glows due to heating or electric charge.

6. Define fluid. @
Things that are always changing their shape, like liquid and gas.

7. All matter has mass and takes up space.

8. Liquids take up a definite amount of space.

9. Solids have a definite shape.

10. Gasses and plasma are called fluids because their shape is always changing.

12. Solids have a definite volume.

13. Liquids have a definite volume.

14. Why are solids, liquids, plasma and gas considered matter? @

Because, they all have mass and take up space.

15. Is water the only liquid? If not, name 5 more. @

No. Milk, Coke, Orange Juice, Tea, Blood.

16. Is a rock the only solid? If not, name 5 more. @

No. Brick, Plastic, Wood, Concrete, Glass

17. Is air the only gas? If not, name 5 more. @

No. Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Helium

18. What does "definite" mean? @

Something does not change.

19. What is the most important liquid to living things? @

Water

20. What is the most important solid to living things? @

Ice
21. What is the most important gas to living things? @

Oxygen

22. A liquid and gas takes the shape of their containers.

23. A solid will not take the shape of its container.

24. A gas will fill the entire container.

25. A liquid will flow only sideways and down.

26. A liquid is usually flat on top.

27. A gas changes its volume constantly.

28. A solid never changes its volume or shape.

29. solid, liquid , gas all have mass. (It rhymes!)

30. A gas can flow upward.

Extreme thinking questions

31. Can two (or more) types of matter occupy the same space at the same time? @

No.

32. What is hardest state of matter? @

Solid

33. What is the softest state of matter? @

Gas

34. What is the state of matter that is most fun? (To you) Why? @

Liquid. Because, you can play with it and kill someone with it.
35. What are odor, color, weight, shape, sound and hardness? @

Properties of matter.

Put the following materials and objects into the column of their natural state of matter.

Rock Nitrogen Hydrogen Beer

Pepsi Water Steam Brick

Carbon Dioxide Alcohol Chicken Laser light

Lightning Rope Sand Wire

Blood Electric sparks Spit Sweat

Bad breath Tomato juice Rain Oxygen

Smell of popcorn Football Crayola Smoke

Fire Flames Vacuum cleaner Spoon Car exhaust

Air Milk Sun’s corona Aurora Borealis

SOLID LIQUID GAS PLASMA

crayola Pepsi Smell of popcorn Electric sparks

spoon blood air Sun’s corona
brick water nitrogen Laser light
wire alcohol hydrogen Aurora borealis
rock spit steam lightning
rope rain oxygen Fire flames
football beer Carbon dioxide
Vacuum cleaner sweat Bad breath
chicken Tomato juice smoke
sand milk Car exhaust