Matter Matters

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What are the states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

Front

What happens to water when you add heat energy?

Back

It evaporates, changing from a liquid to a gas.

Front

What causes a change in the state of matter?

Back

Heating or cooling it.

Front

What type of matter can be found on Earth as a solid, liquid, and gas?

Back

Water.

Front

What is an example of a physical change?

Back

Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is a solid?

Back

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

Front

What is a liquid?

Back

A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

Front

What is a gas?

Back

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

Front

What happens to ice when it is heated?

Back

It melts and changes from a solid to a liquid.