Liquids

• Liquids flow and take the shape of their container.
• They have definite volume but not definite shape.
• Examples: water, milk, oil, juice.
• Observe liquids in Looking Around 3 — rivers, rain, and kitchen water.

Level 1 — Core idea

Verbal: Pour water from a bottle into a glass — it flows and fills the glass shape.

Symbolic: Liquid → no fixed shape + fixed volume.

Visual: Same 100 mL water in tall glass or wide bowl — volume same, shape different.

Level 2 — Going deeper

Liquids have a surface you can see. They run downhill because of gravity. Some liquids are thick (honey) — still liquids.

NCERT anchor

NCERT Looking Around 3, Chapter 7 (Water O' Water!) explores where water comes from and how it flows. Compare water in a bucket vs ice in a tray.

Same water in bottle and cup — shape or volume different?

Step 1 — Pour water: shape matches **cup** → no fixed shape
Step 2 — Amount of water same → **volume fixed**
Answer: shape changes; volume stays same

Why does milk need a container?

Step 1 — Milk is a liquid → flows
Step 2 — Without cup/bottle it spreads on table
Step 3 — Container gives **temporary shape** ✓

• Name two liquids at home.
• Does 1 L water change volume in different bottles?
• Solid or liquid: ghee when warm?
• Stretch: Oil floats on water — both liquids, different properties.

Revision tip: Remember: liquids flow + fill bottom of container.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Liquids.