Matter Matters

What is the scientific definition of matter?

• Anything that has color and can be seen

• Anything that has weight and takes up space

• Anything that is alive and can move

• Anything that is made of atoms

What is volume?

• How heavy something is

• The amount of space taken up by something

• The shape of an object

• The temperature of an object

Which of the following is an example of matter?

• A thought

• A feeling

• A soccer ball

• A dream

How can we prove that air is matter?

• By observing its color and smell

• By seeing if it can be compressed into a smaller space

• By showing it takes up space and has weight

• By measuring its temperature