Three States Of Matter Vocab Cards

Question 1

What is a solid?

Answer 1

the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed

Question 2

What is a liquid?

Answer 2

the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape

Question 3

What is gas?

Answer 3

a form of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape

Question 4

What is surface tension?

Answer 4

the force that acts on the surface of a liquid and that tends to minimize the area of the surface

Question 5

Viscosity

Answer 5

the resistance of a gas or liquid to flow

Question 6

What are the three states of matter

Answer 6

The three most familiar states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

Question 7

All matter is made of .. . .

Answer 7

All matter is made of tiny particles called atoms and molecules that attract each other and move constantly.

Question 8

What are properties of a solid?

Answer 8

A solid has a definite shape and volume.

Question 9

What are properties of a liquid?

Answer 9

A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

Question 10

States of matter

Answer 10

the physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, and gas.