SCIENCE
Classifying
Materials into Solid,
Liquid, and Gas
Matter exists in
three states:
• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
Solids
Solids
1. Solids have mass.
2. They take up definite
space.
3. They can be held.
4. They have definite shapes.
Solids
Liquids
Liquids
1. Liquid have mass and occupy
definite space.
2. They have no definite shape.
3. They flow.
4. It is hard to hold in your hand.
Liquids
Gas
Gas
1. Gas has mass and occupies
indefinite space.
2. It has no definite shape.
3. It follows the shape of its
container.
Gas
4. It is colorless.
5. It cannot be seen.
6. It has no taste.
Gas
All objects have mass.
The mass of an object is all
the material that the
object contains.
Remember
• Matter has mass. The words
heavy and light are used to
describe mass. Matter is defined
as anything that occupies space
and has mass.
Remember
• Objects have different masses.
The mass will depend on the kind
of material that the objects are
made from.