Matter is anything that _____

• is a solid and is soluble

• can be weighed

• has mass and volume

• has color

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Mass is _________

• the amount of matter (stuff) in an object. We sometimes call it weight.

• the amount of space an object takes up

• the shape of an object

• the amount of electricity an object conducts

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How do you know that juice is matter?

• It can be a liquid or a solid

• It takes up space in a container.

• You can drink it.

• You can pour it.

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Why would a mountain have a greater volume than a rock?

• A mountain is more solid than a rock.

• A mountain has a fixed shape. A rock does not.

• A mountain weighs more.

• A mountain takes up more space.

______has a definite shape and volume. The atoms are highly attracted to each other.

• matter

• solid

• liquid

• gas

_____has no definite shape or definite volume. The atoms move around freely and are not attracted to each other.

• mass

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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A______________has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape because it takes the shape of the container. The atoms slip around and are somewhat attracted to each other.

• solid

• gas

• matter

• liquid

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What do scientists and engineers use to decide on the type of matter they are working with or studying?

• Scientific Method

• Newton's Law

• Properties of Matter

• Properties of Mass

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________________is the ability of matter to be dissolved.

• Solubility

• Density

• Magnetism

• Color

How tightly packed together atoms are in matter is called its ____________________

• solubility

• mass

• density

• magnetism