Matter

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What is matter?

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Everything that we can see, touch, smell, or feel. 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 a solid?

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Matter that has a fixed shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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Matter that has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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Matter that does not have a fixed volume or shape and takes up all available space.

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What happens to ice when it is held in a warm hand?

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The ice melts because heat moves from the hand to the ice.

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What do ice, a rock, and a piece of aluminum have in common?

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They are all solids.

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What happens to water when it is poured into a fish tank?

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The water takes on the shape of the fish tank.

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What is the mass of an object?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter, while weight is the force of gravity on that mass.