Introduction to Matter

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What is weight?

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Weight is the measure of the force of gravity on an object.

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Why is a balloon with air in it heavier than a balloon without air?

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A balloon with air in it is heavier because it has matter in it.

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What is an example of a chemical reaction?

Back

Baking a cake is an example of a chemical reaction.

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What state of matter is characterized by having a definite volume but no definite shape?

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Liquid.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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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 happens to the mass of an object when it is divided into smaller pieces?

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The mass remains the same; it is just distributed among the smaller pieces.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice is an example of a physical change.

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.