The states of matter are  

_______________ is a form of matter that does not have it's own shape. It takes the shape of the container it is in.  It does NOT expand.

_______________ is a form of matter that does not have it's own shape. It takes the shape of the container it is in.  It does expand.

_______________is a form of matter that keeps its shape even when it is moved from place to place.

Particles in a liquid stay close together, but are not fixed in place. 

A solid can flow to take the shape of a container.

In a gas, particles move apart from one another, in any direction.  They expand to fill any space

Water exist on Earth in all three physical states -solid, liquid, and gas.

Matter becomes a new material when it changes state.

What is the slow change from liquid to gas?   

What is the change from gas to liquid? 

What can cause the change in physical state of matter?

When a substance mixes, the solute (the substance that disappears) goes through a process of breaking into tiny parts. This is called