Science Matter

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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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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What describes matter by texture?

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Rough, smooth, bumpy.

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What is a solid?

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A solid has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A gas has no definite shape or volume and fills the space available.

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What happens to matter when it melts?

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It changes from a solid to a liquid.

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What happens to matter when it freezes?

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It changes from a liquid to a solid.

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without changing its chemical composition.

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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.