Conservation of Matter

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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True or False: Matter can change forms but cannot be created or destroyed.

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True.

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What is mass?

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The amount of particles that make up matter.

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What happens to the mass of matter during a physical change?

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The mass remains the same.

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True or False: When ice melts, some of the matter is destroyed.

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False.

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What is the difference between weight and mass?

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Weight is the force of gravity on an object, while mass is the amount of matter in the object.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space that matter occupies.

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True or False: Water is a state of matter.

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False; water is a substance that can exist in different states (solid, liquid, gas).

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What is an example of a solid?

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Ice.