Basic Concepts of Matter

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Matter

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Anything that takes up space and has weight.

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Mass

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How much stuff is in something.

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Gas

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A type of matter that doesn’t have a shape and spreads out to fill any space.

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States of Matter

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The different forms matter can take: solid, liquid, or gas.

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Weight

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How heavy something is, which depends on how much mass it has and where it is (like on Earth).

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Solid

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A state of matter where things have a fixed shape.

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Liquid

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A state of matter where things can flow and take the shape of their container.

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Gas (State of Matter)

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A state of matter where things spread out to fill any space.

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Volume

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How much space something takes up.

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Properties

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The things that describe an object, like its color, size, or texture.