Matter Matters

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What is a physical property?

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A substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance.

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What happens during freezing?

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A liquid changes to solid.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Cutting paper with scissors.

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What is the definition of weight?

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The measure of the force of gravity on an object.

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What happens during melting?

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Solids turn into liquids.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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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 state of matter with 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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