Worksheets

Name____________________                      Date_____________________ 

Properties of Matter

Answer the following questions.

1.      Define matter. ______________________________________________________________

2.      What are the three states of matter? ______________________________________________________________

3.      Which state has a shape of its own? ______________________________________________________________

4.      Explain what happens to a gas when it is put into a container. ______________________________________________________________

5.      Does a liquid take up a different amount of space when put into a different container? ______________________________________________________________

6.      Name three solids. ______________________________________________________________

7.      Name three liquids. ______________________________________________________________

8.      Name one gas. ______________________________________________________________

9.      How do atoms behave in each state of matter?:

solid_______________________

liquid______________________

gas________________________

Challenge Questions:

Explain how solids keep their shape