SOLIDS

• In solids, the particles stay in one position and vibrate slightly
• Solids form when there is little heat
• Solids are usually the most dense state of matter
• Solids have definite shape and volume

COPPER

SOLIDS

• In solids, the particles stay in one position and vibrate slightly
• Solids form when there is little heat
• Solids are usually the most dense state of matter
• Solids have definite shape and volume

ICE

BRICKS

ROCKS

LIQUIDS

• Particles are more spaced out an slide past another
• Liquids form when enough heat is added to solids
• Liquids are usually less dense than their solid forms
• They have a definite volume but no definite shape.

LIQUID MERCURY

MOLTEN IRON

MOLTEN IRON

WATER

GASES

• Gas particles are spaced far apart and fly past another
• Gas forms when liquids get hot enough and vaporize
• Gas is the least dense form of matter
• Gas has no definite shape or volume

WATER VAPOR

CARBON MONOXIDE

HELIUM

PLASMA

• Plasma is made of ionized particles of gas
• Plasma is the most abundant state of matter
• Plasma has no definite shape or volume

PLASMA

LIGHTNING

LIGHTNING

FIRE