Properties of Matter

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What are the three main states of matter?

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liquid, gas, solid

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What does it mean to displace something?

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To push aside or move it out of the way.

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What is a property?

Back

A characteristic or quality of a substance.

Front

What is an example of water's solid state?

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Ice in a skating rink.

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What is matter?

Back

Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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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 happens to the particles in a solid?

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They are closely packed together and vibrate in place.

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What happens to the particles in a liquid?

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They are close together but can move past one another.