States of Matter

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume.

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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 a gas?

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A state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity.

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What is mass?

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

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What is density?

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The mass of a substance divided by its volume, often expressed in grams per cubic centimeter.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another, such as saltwater.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that retain their individual properties.