Question

Venn diagrams are used for comparing and contrasting different topics. The overlapping sections show characteristics that the topics have in common, and the sections that are unique to each topic show the characteristics apply to only that topic.

Overlapping circles are labeled solid on top, liquid at right, gas at left, with the intersection of all three labeled state of matter.
Which Venn diagram accurately describes what characteristics of solids, liquids, and gasses could be added to this diagram?

Overlapping circles are labeled definite shape most dense at top, mid-level density at right, definite volume least dense at left, with the intersection labeled state of matter.
Overlapping circles are labeled definite shape most dense at top, mid-level density at right, least dense at left, with the intersection of all three labeled state of matter. The intersection of the top and right circles is labeled definite volume.
Overlapping circles are labeled definite shape most dense at top, definite volume mid-level density at right, least dense at left, with the intersection of all three labeled state of matter. The intersection of the left and right circles is labeled definite shape.
Overlapping circles are labeled definite shape least dense at top, definite mid-level density at right, most dense at left, with the intersection of all three labeled state of matter. The intersection of the left and right circles is labeled definite shape.

Answer 1

Answer: the second diagram (option B).

Reason: Solids (top) have definite shape and are most dense; liquids (right) have mid-level density and, like solids, have definite volume (so the solid–liquid overlap is “definite volume”); gases (left) are least dense and do not have definite shape or volume.