Basic Concepts of Matter

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Gas

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A state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and volume of its container.

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Liquid

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A state of matter in which the substance takes the shape of the container and has an unchanged volume when poured from one container to another.

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Magnetism

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An attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move.

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter in a sample.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Physical property

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Properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself.

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Physical state

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The form that matter is existing in.

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Relative density

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The ability of a material (not an object) to sink or float in water.

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Solid

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A state of matter in which the substance has a set shape and size.

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Temperature

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A way of measuring how hot or cold something is; temperature is measured using either the Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) scale.