Matter and Measurement Vocabulary

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and volume.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, which does not change regardless of location.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

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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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Why does ice float on water?

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Ice floats because solid water (ice) is less dense than liquid water.

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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 solid?

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

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What is a liquid?

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

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What happens to the density of an object if its mass increases but its volume stays the same?

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The density of the object increases.