Matter Matters!

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas

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What happens to the particles of matter when heat is added?

Back

They move faster and farther apart.

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What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

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What change occurs when heat energy is added to water?

Back

The water can change from a liquid to a gas.

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What are physical properties?

Back

Descriptions of objects that can be measured and observed.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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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 a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.