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Materials - Solids, Liquids And Gases
Rock is a solid, water is a liquid and air is a gas.

Materials - Solids, Liquids And Gases

Solids, liquids, and gases are all around you. In this KS1 Science quiz, find out how they behave, change shape, and fill spaces.

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Fascinating Fact:

Explaining solids, liquids, and gases sounds like, “Solids keep shape, liquids pour, gases spread and fill spaces.”

In KS1 Science, children explore how materials can be solids, liquids, or gases. They compare how each one behaves, helping them understand melting, freezing, pouring, and invisible air.

  • Solid: A material that keeps its own shape, like a brick, toy, or pencil.
  • Liquid: A material that can be poured and takes the shape of its container, like water or juice.
  • Gas: A material that spreads out to fill all the space available, like the air we breathe.
What are solids, liquids and gases in KS1 science?

In KS1 science, solids are materials that keep their shape, liquids can be poured, and gases are often invisible and spread out to fill their container.

How can I tell if something is a solid, liquid or gas?

Ask three questions: Does it keep its shape? It is a solid. Does it pour and change shape? It is a liquid. Does it spread to fill space? It is a gas.

Why is it important to learn about solids, liquids and gases?

Learning about solids, liquids and gases helps children understand everyday things like weather, cooking, heating, and why some materials are chosen for certain jobs.

1 .
Mira is pouring a fizzy drink out of a can. Which one of these is a liquid?
The metal can
The drink
The bubbles
The air
The bubbles are bubbles of air
2 .
Grace's mum is blowing up a balloon. The balloon is:
A solid inside a liquid
A gas inside a solid
A liquid inside a gas
A gas inside a liquid
Why is it so hard to blow up a balloon?
3 .
Emily is watering the plants in the garden. What is Emily pouring onto the plants?
A gas
A liquid
A solid
Lemonade
Emily is using a watering-can
4 .
When snow melts it turns into ____.
Ice
Water
Air
Cotton wool
Melting is when solids turn into liquids
5 .
Which one of these is a solid?
The air
The wood of the boat
The water
None of these
Have you ever been in a rowing boat?
6 .
Hannah is stirring a drink with a spoon. The spoon is a _____.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Fluid
What do you like to drink?
7 .
Some solids are not very hard. Butter is a soft material. Adam takes the butter out of the fridge and puts it into a warm room. What happens to the butter? The butter in the warm room is ______.
Frozen
Ice
Softer
Harder
Do you use butter or do you use a spread?
8 .
When water boils it turns into steam. Which one of these is a gas?
The steam
The water
The plastic of the kettle
The metal in the wires
Be careful. Boiling water is very dangerous. Always leave kettles and pans to adults
9 .
When water gets very cold, it freezes. It turns into ice. Which one of these is a solid?
Water
Raindrops
Ice
Lemonade
Water freezes at 0oC (centigrade)
10 .
The picture shows two hot-air balloons. Which one of these is a gas?
The air inside the balloons
The metal of the cars
The wood of the trees
The fabric of the balloons
Hot air rises. That’s how hot-air balloons float up into the sky
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize – Solids, liquids and gases

Author:  David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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