Ice, Water, and Steam: The Three States of Matter
Questions:
5
Grade:
2
Words:
97
Do you know that everything around us is either a solid, a liquid, or a gas? These are called the three states of matter. A solid, like an ice cube, keeps its shape. A liquid, like water, takes the shape of its container. A gas, like the steam from a boiling pot, fills up all available space. You can see this at home! When you freeze water, it turns into solid ice. When it melts, it becomes liquid water. If you heat it until it boils, it turns into steam, which is a gas. Isn't that cool?
Question 1
What is the state of matter of an ice cube?
A
Solid
Explanation. An ice cube is a solid because it keeps its shape.
B
Liquid
C
Gas
D
None of the above
E
All of the above
Question 2
What happens to water when it is heated until it boils?
A
It turns into a solid
B
It remains a liquid
C
It turns into a gas
Explanation. When water is heated until it boils, it turns into steam which is a gas.
D
It disappears
E
None of the above
Question 3
What does a liquid do in a container?
A
It keeps its own shape
B
It takes the shape of the container
Explanation. A liquid, like water, takes the shape of its container.
C
It disappears
D
It turns into a solid
E
None of the above
Question 4
What happens when you freeze water?
A
It turns into a gas
B
It turns into a liquid
C
It turns into a solid
Explanation. When you freeze water, it turns into solid ice.
D
It disappears
E
None of the above
Question 5
What does a gas do?
A
Takes the shape of its container
B
Keeps its own shape
C
Fills up all available space
Explanation. A gas, like the steam from a boiling pot, fills up all available space.
D
Turns into a solid
E
None of the above
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