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Delta Modern Language Schools
Science department
Grade 5
1st term 2024 -2025

➢Particles of matter are in continuous motion

Particles of matter

Points of Particles of solid Particles of liquid Particles of gas
comparisons matter matter matter
Spaces between
They are very close to They have more They have a lot of
particles each other so, solid spaces than solid but spaces (are not
objects are hard. still (held) close held together).
Energy of together
particles
Movement of They have less energy. They have more They have a lot of
particles energy. energy.

Spreading of They move a little bit. They can move freely They move more
particles (Vibrate or move in
their place) faster than solid freely and quickly in
Arrangement
of particles particles. all directions.

They can't move They can slide over They can spread
from one place to each other so, they out to fill up any
another & can't take the shape of container they are
slide. their containers. put in.

They are arranged They have a random They have a random
in a regular pattern
(organized). arrangement (not arrangement (not

well organized). organized at all).

Shape They have a definite They don't have They don't have
(fixed) shape. definite shape. definite shape.

Volume Definite Definite Indefinite (variable)

➢ Something are not matter like:

Light, sound and all forms of energy.

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