Properties 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 matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What is the property of solids regarding their shape?

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Solids have a definite shape.

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What is the property of liquids regarding their shape?

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Liquids take the shape of their container.

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What is the property of gases regarding their shape?

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Gases fill the entire space of their container.

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What happens to the molecules in a solid?

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Molecules are packed together and hardly move.

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What happens to the molecules in a liquid?

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Molecules are spread out and can move past one another.

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What happens to the molecules in a gas?

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Molecules are far apart and move freely.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies.