Matter Matters

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What are the three main states of matter?

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The three main states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space that an object or substance occupies.

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What are atoms?

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Atoms are the building blocks of matter.

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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 takes the shape and volume of its container.

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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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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

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What happens to gas when it is compressed?

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When gas is compressed, its volume decreases, but its mass remains the same.