Phases of Matter

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What are the three main phases of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a solid?

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A phase of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A phase 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 phase of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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What is the property of solids?

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Solids have a fixed shape and volume.

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What is the property of liquids?

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Liquids take the shape of their container but have a fixed volume.

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What is the property of gases?

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Gases expand to fill their container and have no fixed volume.

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What is mass?

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, often confused with weight.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

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How do temperature and phase of matter relate?

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Temperature can affect the phase of matter; for example, heating a solid can turn it into a liquid.