Matter Vocab review

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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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.

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What is a liquid?

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

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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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 is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space that matter occupies.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object.

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Can you name a gas?

Back

Air is an example of a gas.

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Can you name a solid?

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A crayon is an example of a solid.