Physical Properties of Matter

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What are the physical properties of matter?

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The characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing the substance, such as color, mass, volume, and state.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter an object has.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space an object takes up.

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What is density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume; it determines whether an object will float or sink.

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What is buoyancy?

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The ability of an object to float in a fluid.

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What does it mean if an object sinks in water?

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It means the object is denser than the water.

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What does it mean if an object floats in water?

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It means the object is less dense than the water.

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What is a solid?

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

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.