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**Phases of Matter Study Guide
Read the following passages about the three phases of matter then fill in the blanks.
PHASES OF MATTER
There are three basic states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Everything on Earth is made up of microscopic particles that can be found in these three phases.
1. The three states of matter are ______, ______and ______.
SOLID
A solid is anything that holds a particular size and shape. An apple, a block of wood, and a penny are all solids.
2. Solids hold a their size and ______.
3. Three examples of a solid are: ______, ______and ______.
The particles in a solid are tightly packed and don't make a lot of movements. There is not much free space in between the particles, so there is very little room for the particles to move.
4. The particles of a solid are packed very ______and there is very little room for the particles to ______.
LIQUID
A liquid is anything that has size or volume, but does not have a shape. Liquids must be contained in a cup, bottle, or container in order to have a shape. Milk, water, and juice are liquids.
5. Unlike solids, liquids do not have a ______, unless in a container.
6. Three examples of liquids are: ______, ______and ______.
Liquid particles are not as close together as particles in a solid, and move around and past each other much more freely. They have no regular shape or arrangement and move freely.
7. Liquid particles have no shape and can move ______.
GAS
Gases are hard to identify because they have no color or shape. Take a deep breath and feel your lungs get bigger. Your lungs are filling up with air, and air is a combination of many gases. It has no shape or size.
8. Gasses have no ______or ______.
9. Air is a combination of many ______.
The particles in a gas move freely at high speeds. There is a lot of free space in between the particles.
10. Particles of gas move ______at high ______.
11. There is a lot of ______between the particles of gas.