States of Matter

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and volume.

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a solid?

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Matter that has a fixed shape and fixed volume.

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What is a liquid?

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Matter that has a fixed volume, but no fixed shape.

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What is a gas?

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Matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume.

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What is plasma?

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A state of matter where gas is energized until atomic particles break free.

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What are particles?

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Tiny units that make up matter, too small to be seen.

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How do particles behave in a solid?

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They are closely packed together and vibrate in place.

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How do particles behave in a liquid?

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They are close together but can move past one another.

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How do particles behave in a gas?

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They are far apart and move freely.