Properties of Matter

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What is the metric system based on?

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The metric system is based on the number 10.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work.

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What can a balance tell you about two objects?

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A balance can tell you which object has more mass.

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What does the law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed.

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What is the average speed of all the particles in an object called?

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Temperature.

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Define 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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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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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 altering its chemical composition.