Particle Nature of Matter

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, gas.

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Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

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Magma.

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How many times smaller than the width of a human hair is one particle?

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100,000 times.

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Why can't particles of matter be seen?

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Because they are tiny.

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In a gas, what do particles do?

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They take the shape of their containers.

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has weight.

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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.

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What do all forms of matter have in common?

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They all take up space and have weight.