Properties of Matter

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What are the three main phases of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a solid?

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A phase of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A phase of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.

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What is a gas?

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A phase of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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What happens to the molecules in a solid?

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They are packed closely together and hardly move.

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What happens to the molecules in a liquid?

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They are close together but can move around each other.

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What happens to the molecules in a gas?

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They are far apart and move freely.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is.

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What tool is used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer.

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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.