Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solids, liquids, and gases.

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What is a physical change?

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

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What happens to the mass of an ice cube when it melts?

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The mass remains the same before and after melting.

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What property of matter describes how a substance feels?

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Texture describes how a substance feels.

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What is the definition of volume?

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Volume is the amount of space that a substance occupies.

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What is an example of a solid?

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An example of a solid is ice.

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What is an example of a liquid?

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An example of a liquid is water.

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What is an example of a gas?

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An example of a gas is air.

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What is magnetic attraction?

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Magnetic attraction is the force that pulls certain metals toward a magnet.