Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and occupies space.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter an object has.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a fixed volume, but its shape changes to match the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume.

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What does classify mean?

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Organize a group of things or people into categories based on shared qualities or characteristics.

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What is buoyancy?

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The ability of a substance to float.

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What is density?

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The amount of mass per unit volume of a substance.

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What is a physical property?

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