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 is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is the definition of a gas?

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

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What happens to the particles in a solid?

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The particles are closely packed together and vibrate in place.

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What happens to the particles in a liquid?

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The particles are close together but can move past one another, allowing liquids to flow.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of a liquid turning into a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process of a gas turning into a liquid.

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What are atoms?

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The basic building blocks of matter.

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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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What is a chemical change?

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