| A | B |
| Solid | Constant shape |
| Liquid | Constant volume |
| Gas | No constant shape or volume |
| Particles are far apart | Gas |
| Particles very close together | Solid |
| Water is a solid at | zero degrees |
| Water is a gas at | 100 degrees |
| Water is a liquid at | Temperatures between 0 and 100 degrees |
| Proton | Positive sub-atomic particle |
| Electron | Negative sub-atomic particle |
| Neutron | Sub-atomic partilce lacking a charge |
| Ion | Any charged particle |
| Solid water | Ice |
| Water as a gas | Water vapor |
| Steam | Tiny droplets of liquid water |
| Water with sugar dissolved in it | Solution |
| Jello | Colloid |
| Muddy water | Suspension |
| Example of a suspension | Yahoo |
| Will settle out over time | Suspension |