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Rock is a solid, water is a liquid and air is a gas.

Materials - Solids, Liquids And Gases

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You have learned a lot about different materials. But materials are not just solid things. Liquids like water are also materials. Gasses like air are also materials. You can divide up materials into solids, liquids and gasses. But water can change from one to the other. Water freezes to make ice. Water boils to make steam. Let’s find out a little bit more about solids, liquids and gasses.

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1 .

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

2 .

Hannah is stirring a drink with a spoon. The spoon is a _____.

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Fluid

What do you like to drink?

3 .

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

4 .

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 rowboat?

5 .

When snow melts it turns into ____.

Ice

Water

Air

Cotton wool

Melting is when solids turn into liquids

6 .

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

7 .

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

8 .

Grace's mom 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?

9 .

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 ______.