Matter

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

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How do you measure the volume of an irregular object?

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By using the water displacement method.

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What is the formula for calculating density?

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Density = Mass / Volume.

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What units are used to measure volume?

Back

cm³ or mL.

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What is mass?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object.

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What units are used to measure density?

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g/cm³ or g/mL.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter, while weight is the force of gravity on that matter.