5.7 Matter

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What does a balance measure?

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Grams

Front

What is mass?

Back

Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter.

Front

What makes a cup of hot chocolate a solution?

Back

The cocoa powder uniformly dissolves in the water.

Front

When will matter change from a gas to a liquid to a solid?

Back

It will change from a gas to a liquid to a solid when the temperature decreases.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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What is a solid?

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

Front

What is a liquid?

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

Front

What is a gas?

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

Front

What happens to matter when it is heated?

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When matter is heated, its particles move faster and may change state.