Most substances can exist as a solid, liquid or gas. They can change state, usually when they are heated or cooled. For example, liquid water turns into water vapour when it is heated enough ...

Is Ranch Dressing a Liquid or a Solid? Imagine you’re sitting down for dinner. You pick up a bottle of ranch dressing, flip it upside down, and expect it to pour onto your plate. But nothing happens.

In a gas, like helium ... which are life-sized examples of a scientific model. Shear-thickening liquid is an unusual liquid that can be slowly poured but acts like a solid if quickly struck.