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You learn how solids, liquids and gases behave in different conditions. This helps you explain everyday changes such as ice melting, water drying up and steam turning back into water.
You should already know that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. It also helps to know basic ideas about heating and cooling.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and fixed volume?
Working: Particles in a solid are packed closely in fixed positions, giving a fixed shape and volume.
This topic normally appears in Junior High School science work on matter and its properties. It supports the kind of questions you may meet in BECE preparation, especially those on states of matter and changes of state.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Other JHS Matter, Elements & Compounds skills in Science, at the same point in the course.
6 questions with a worked answer after every attempt, and a SmartScore that tracks how close you are to mastery.