Read About Water
Vocabulary
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Gas is a substance that behaves like the air around us. Gas does not have its own shape and takes the shape of any container it is put into.
Liquids are anything that can be poured and take the shape of the container it’s in.
A solid is any object that takes up space and keeps its own shape.
Water is a clear liquid that has no taste or smell.
Water
Water comes in three forms or states of matter. These states are liquid, solid, and gas.
Liquid
mountain stream
Solid
frozen lake
Gas
steam from hot springs
Water Is a Liquid
Most of the water we use is liquid. A liquid can be poured.
A liquid changes shape when it is poured into a container. Think about what shape it takes.
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