Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Is the sun considered matter?

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True

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Is gravity considered matter?

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False

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What is an element?

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A single atom that cannot be broken down easily.

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In a mixture, do substances lose their identities and properties?

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False

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What is a mixture?

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Two or more substances that are physically combined.

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What is a compound?

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A substance made of two or more chemically combined elements.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, gas.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed without changing its identity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that describes how a substance interacts with other substances.