Worksheet: States of matter for kids - What are the states of matter? Solid, liquid and gas

Comprehension worksheet generated from the video "States of matter for kids - What are the states of matter? Solid, liquid and gas".

The States of Matter: Solid, Liquid, and Gashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4WduVp9k4
The States of Matter: Solid, Liquid, and Gas

Vocabulary

  • Matter — The substance all things are made of.
  • Liquid state — Takes on the shape of its container, has a fixed volume, and its particles are separated and can move freely.
  • Solid state — Has a fixed shape and volume, and its particles are held together in an organized structure.
  • Gaseous state — Can change its volume and shape, taking up the space of its container, and its particles are well separated and can move freely.

Questions

Watch the video carefully and answer the following questions based on what you learned.
1.
What example did the video use to show matter in its liquid state?
2.
According to the video, what is one characteristic of matter in its solid state?
3.
What happens to the particles in matter when it is in a gaseous state, as shown in the video?
4.
Which of the following describes matter in its liquid state, according to the video?
  1. It has a fixed shape and fixed volume.
  2. Its particles are held together in an organized structure.
  3. It takes on the shape of its container, and its volume always stays the same.
  4. Its particles are well separated and move like crazy.
5.
Imagine you are making ice cubes. Explain how the states of matter and particle movement, as described in the video, apply to the process of making ice cubes from water.