Matter (5th Grade)

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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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 altering its chemical composition.

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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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What happens to a solid when heat is added?

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It can change to a liquid.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, often measured in grams or kilograms.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies, usually measured in liters or cubic centimeters.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or size and takes the shape of its container.

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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 the difference between weight and mass?

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Weight is the force of gravity on an object, while mass is the amount of matter in the object.

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What are molecules?

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Small particles that make up matter, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.