Science Penguin: Matter and Energy Vocabulary5.5A

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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 is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the substance.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in a material.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is the measure of the thermal energy of a material.

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What is a substance?

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A substance is a particular kind of matter with uniform properties.

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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 has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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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.

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.