Introduction: States of Matter
What are the different states of matter?
Goal:
Goal:
Matter is all around us! Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Mass is the amount of matter something has. Everything we see around us has mass. On Earth, most matter is in one of three forms, or states: solid, liquid, or gas. Click each image below to see if you know what state the matter is in.
ice cube = solid state
puddle of water = liquid state
steam coming from a puddle = gas state
block = solid state
water in a cup = liquid state
air coming out of a balloon = gas state
Question
Oh, no! Roman dropped his ice cream! The ice cream melted on the ground. In what state is the melted ice cream?
The melted ice cream is in the liquid state.