1st 9 Weeks Study Guide

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What is matter?

Back

Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?

Back

Solid.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

Back

Liquid.

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

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Gas.

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What is a physical property of matter?

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A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Color, density, mass, volume, and state.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What has the least mass: a balloon, a rock, or a book?

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A balloon.

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What is the relationship between temperature and the state of matter?

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Temperature affects the energy of particles, which can change the state of matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What happens to the particles in a solid?

Back

They are closely packed together and vibrate in place.