Matter Matters

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, gas.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and takes the shape and size of its container.

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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 volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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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 are physical properties?

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Characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity, such as color, texture, and odor.

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What is an example of a gas?

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Helium is an example of a gas.