Physical Properties of Matter

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, and Gas.

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a state of matter that keeps its shape and does not flow.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that takes the shape of its container and flows.

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that fills the entire space of its container and does not have a fixed shape.

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What property describes a baseball bat that is smooth and hard?

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Smooth and hard are physical properties that describe the texture and hardness of an object.

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What happens to the shape of a solid when you put it in a container?

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A solid keeps its shape and does not change to fit the container.

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What happens to a liquid when you pour it into a different container?

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A liquid takes the shape of the new container.

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Can you name an example of a solid?

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An example of a solid is an ice cube.

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Can you name an example of a liquid?

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An example of a liquid is water.

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Can you name an example of a gas?

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An example of a gas is the air inside a balloon.