Matter (5th Grade)

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space that an object takes up.

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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How do liquids behave in terms of shape?

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Liquids take the shape of their container.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

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What is weight?

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The force exerted by gravity on an object, usually measured in pounds or newtons.

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What are molecules?

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The smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains its chemical properties.

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What happens to the temperature when two liquids undergo a chemical change?

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The temperature may increase or decrease depending on the reaction.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice into water.