Matter Matters

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What are the states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What changes can occur in matter during a physical change?

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Size, state, texture - all of the above.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Chopping wood.

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What happens when you smash a piece of candy into smaller pieces?

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It is a physical change.

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How can you observe a physical property?

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With your eyes, ears, or taste - all of the above.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without changing its chemical composition.