States of Matter

What is everything made of?

• Air

• Matter

• Water

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All matter ...

• Takes up space and has weight

• Can be compressed and has weight

• Takes up space and flows

A solid ...

• Can flow

• Can be squashed or compressed

• Has a fixed shape

A gas ...

• Can be squashed or compressed

• Has a fixed shape

• Doesn't take up space

A liquid ...

• Can be squashed or compressed

• Will flow and take the shape of its container

• Has a fixed shape

What is a property?

• Anything that you own

• Solids, liquids or gases

• Any characteristic we can use to describe something

• A characteristic of an object that can be measured

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Which is an example of a measurable property?

• material

• colour

• weight

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Which is an example of an observable property?

• height

• material

• length

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What is matter made of?

• liquid

• particles

• gas

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Which state of matter does this particle model show?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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