States of Matter and Changes

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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Is a change in a substance's state of matter a physical change or a chemical change?

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Physical change.

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What state of matter is water?

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Liquid.

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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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Can a physical change be reversed?

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Yes, physical changes can often be reversed.

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What happens during a chemical change?

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A new substance is formed.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting ice.