STATES OF MATTER WORK SHEET NAME ___________________________ PERIOD___

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”.

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

1. Name the four states of matter. @

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2. Define solids. @
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3. Define liquids. @
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4. Define gas. @
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5. Define plasma. @
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6. Define fluid. @
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7. All matter has _____________________________ and takes up _________________________________.

8. Liquids take up a ______________________________ amount of space.

9. Solids have a ____________________________ shape.

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

12. Solids have a ______________________ volume.

13. Liquids have a ______________________ volume.

14. Why are solids, liquids, plasma and gas considered matter? @
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15. Is water the only liquid? If not, name 5 more. @
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16. Is a rock the only solid? If not, name 5 more. @

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

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18. What does "definite" mean? @

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

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

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

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22. A __________________ and _________________ takes the shape of their containers.

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

24. A ____________________ will fill the entire container.

25. A ____________________ will flow only sideways and down.

26. A ____________________ is usually flat on top.

27. A ____________________ changes its volume constantly.

28. A ____________________ never changes its volume or shape.

29. _________________, _________________ , ___________________ all have mass. (It rhymes!)

30. A ____________________ can flow upward.

Extreme thinking questions

31. Can two (or more) types of matter occupy the same space at the same time? @
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32. What is hardest state of matter? @

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33. What is the softest state of matter? @

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34. What is the state of matter that is most fun? (To you) Why? @
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35. What are odor, color, weight, shape, sound and hardness? @
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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

STATES OF MATTER WORK SHEET ANSWERS NAME ___________________________ PERIOD___

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”.

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

1. Name the four states of matter. @

Four states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
2. Define solids. @
Solids have definite shape and definite volume.
3. Define liquids. @
Liquids have no definite shape but have definite volume
4. Define gas. @
Gas has no definite shape or definite volume.
5. Define plasma. @
Plasma is gas that glows due to heating or electric charge.
6. Define fluid. @
Fluids are materials 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? @
They all have mass and take up space (volume).
15. Is water the only liquid? If not, name 5 more. @
Water is not the only liquid. Others are milk, gasoline, alcohol, oil, Pepsi, tea, blood, spit, and many more.
16. Is a rock the only solid? If not, name 5 more. @
Rock is not the only solid. Others are brick, plastic, wood, glass, metals, and many more.

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

Air is not the only gas. Others are hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, and many more.
18. What does "definite" mean? @
Definite means something does not change.
19. What is the most important liquid to living things? @
The most important liquid to living things is water.
20. What is the most important solid to living things? @
This answer is the students’ choice.
21. What is the most important gas to living things? @
Oxygen is the most important gas to animals and carbon dioxide is the most important to plants.

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? @
_____________Two or more types of matter cannot occupy the same space at the same time.______________

32. What is hardest state of matter? @

_________________Solid is the hardest state of matter.________________________________________

33. What is the softest state of matter? @

_________________Gas is the softest state of matter.__________________________________________
34. What is the state of matter that is most fun? (To you) Why? @
______________This is student choice._______________________________________________________

35. What are odor, color, weight, shape, sound and hardness? @
____________________They are 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

rock Pepsi Carbon dioxide lightning
rope blood Bad breath Fire flames

football water Smell of popcorn Electric sparks

Vacuum cleaner alcohol air Sun’s corona
chicken Tomato juice nitrogen Laser light

sand milk hydrogen Aurora borealis

crayola spit steam free
spoon rain oxygen free

brick beer smoke free

wire sweat Car exhaust free