Matter and Its Interactions

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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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Can you name three examples of matter?

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Water, a school bus, and air are all examples of matter.

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What is the basic building block of matter?

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Matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

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The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed.

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What is a property of matter that can be observed?

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Properties of matter include color, shape, size, and shininess.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another, like food coloring in water.

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What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither definite shape nor volume.

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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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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice is an example of a physical change.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning wood is an example of a chemical change.

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