Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

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What happens when two magnets are brought close together?

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They can either attract or repel each other depending on their poles.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

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Can you name an example of a solid?

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An example of a solid is a rock.

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