Year 7 science homework

[So]

Water particles in STEAM are F.......................... A................................... and moving very fast.

The particles in teas leaves are held C.......................... T...........................

We cannot think what the missing words are.

The first person who can give me the correct answer is clearly very, very intelligent.

[anonymous-user]

Floating around.
Closely together.

[So]

BlackWidow13 said:

Floating around.
Closely together.

My wife said "floating around" but I thought she was being silly. CT works.

So, do I award this man the accolade of being very, very intelligent or has anyone else got a better answer?

[sleepezy]

far apart

[So]

sleepezy said:

far apart

This seems more likely and is the answer we will run with.

Thank you both of you.

[V8LM]

So said:

Water particles in STEAM are F.......................... A................................... and moving very fast.

The particles in teas leaves are held C.......................... T...........................

We cannot think what the missing words are.

The first person who can give me the correct answer is clearly very, very intelligent.

Particles of water? Particles in tea leaves?

[55palfers]

Crockery teapot perhaps....

[Simpo Two]

So 'molecules' is deemed a bit too hard is it?

[Gandahar]

So said:

Water particles in STEAM are F.......................... A................................... and moving very fast.

The particles in teas leaves are held C.......................... T...........................

We cannot think what the missing words are.

The first person who can give me the correct answer is clearly very, very intelligent.

I think the C might stand for Chimpanzee considering my upbringing in the 1970's. Perhaps T for Tips as well.