Particles of Matter

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What is mass?

Back

The amount of matter in an object.

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What are the three states of matter for water?

Back

Ice, liquid water, and water vapor.

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Is a liquid the least dense state of matter?

Back

False.

Front

Can you see the air you breathe? Does that mean it is not matter?

Back

False. Air is matter even though it is not visible.

Front

What is buoyance?

Back

The upward push that holds an object, like an ice cube, floating on the surface of a liquid.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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What is density?

Back

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

Front

What happens to the particles of matter when they are heated?

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They move faster and spread apart.

Front

What is a solid?

Back

A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.