Molecules slide past each other samples take the shape of the container. Particles in a solid are usually packed close together with a regular arrangement. The Layers Of The Earth C Copyright 2006 M J Krech All Rights Reserved Outer Core Earth Convection Currents Use a formula to justify your reasoning b which motion results in the. . The particles are held together too strongly to allow much movement but the particles do vibrate. Particles behave very differently in the three stages of matter. Which of the following best describes particles of solid. Solid are tightly packed usually in a regular pattern. Particles of Solids How will you describe the particles in liquid. Above this temperature the solid has become a liquid. Use a formula to justify your reasoning. Solids contain particles that are tightly packed with very little space between particles. The amount of energy that the particles lose from the...