Conservation of Matter

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What is the Conservation of Matter?

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The principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.

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What happens to matter when a candle burns?

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The wax burns and releases gases into the air, but the total amount of matter stays the same.

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What is an example of matter changing form?

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When ice melts into water, it changes from solid to liquid, but the amount of matter remains the same.

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What do we call the gas that forms when something burns?

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Smoke and other gases are produced when matter burns.

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If you weigh a sealed bag of air before and after it inflates, what will happen to the weight?

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The weight will stay the same because the amount of matter does not change.

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What happens to the size of cinnamon rolls when they bake?

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They get bigger because gas bubbles inside them expand.

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Where does the matter go when flash paper disappears?

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It is converted to gas.

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What is an example of matter being converted to energy?

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In a fire, some matter is converted to energy in the form of heat and light.

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What is a gas bubble?

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A small pocket of gas that can form in liquids or dough, causing it to rise.

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What does it mean when we say matter is conserved?

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It means that the total amount of matter remains constant, even if it changes form.