5th-Grade 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 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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How does temperature affect the state of matter?

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Increasing temperature can change solids to liquids (melting) and liquids to gases (evaporation).

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What happens to water when it freezes?

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When water freezes, it changes from a liquid to a solid state, forming ice.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where liquid turns into vapor.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process where vapor turns back into liquid.

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances where each retains its own properties.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a type of mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

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A physical change alters the form of a substance but not its chemical composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.