Fills container
Keeps shape
Fills base of container
Solid
liquid
gas
Particles random and far apart
Particles random and close together
Particles ordered and close together
Solid
liquid
gas
Particles flow quickly
Particles flow less quickly
Particles vibrate in place
Solid
liquid
gas
Close together
further apart
vibrate in place
move most slowly
move most rapidly
most energy
regular arrangement
irregular arrangement
Solid
liquid
gas
Close together
further apart
regular arrangement
irregular arrangement
Solid
liquid
gas
vibrate in place
move most slowly
move most rapidly
Solid
liquid
gas
Match the description to the state
Note some descriptions describe more than one state.
has a fixed shape
takes the shape of the bottom of a the container
takes the shape of the container
Solid
liquid
gas
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All three states of matter cannot be compressed
Liquids take the shape of the bottom of a container.
Liquids can be compressed
Liquids have a fixed shape
Solids can be compressed.
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Gases can flow
Some liquids are more dense than solids
Gases are more dense than liquids (for the same type of particle)
Liquids can flow.
The volume of a gas can be changed.
Solids take the shape of the container they are in.
Gases cannot be compressed
