Matter Matters

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the state of matter characterized by a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid.

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What is the state of matter that has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

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Gas.

Front

What process describes the change from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What process describes the change from a gas to a liquid?

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Condensation.

Front

What are atoms?

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The building blocks of matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

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Volume.

Front

What is the term for the measure of how much matter is in an object?

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Mass.

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What are physical properties?

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Characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing its composition.