Matter 5th Grade

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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 a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without changing its chemical composition.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Ice cream melting.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Burning wood.

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What are physical properties?

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Characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity, such as color, temperature, and texture.

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What are chemical properties?

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Characteristics that describe a substance's ability to change into different substances, such as reactivity and flammability.

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Can substances in a mixture be easily separated?

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No, substances in a mixture can be difficult to separate.

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What is one way to slow down the decaying process of food?

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Refrigerate or freeze it.