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30 Cards in this Set
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What is matter?
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It is the stuff that all objects and substances in the universe are made of.
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What is another way of saying that matter has volume?
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It takes up space.
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What is another way of saying that matter has mass?
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It contains a certain amount of material.
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Because all matter has mass and volume, it can be what?
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It can be detected and measured.
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These types of matter can be easily seen or felt.
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Rocks, trees, bicycles, animals
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This type of matter can be seen or smelled.
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Smoke from a fire
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This is a type of matter that needs a microscope to be seen.
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dust mites, viruses, cells
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This type of matter is invisible, but you know it exists because you can feel it when the wind blows or you see it bend the branches of trees.
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air
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What are properties?
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They are the characteristics of a substance that help us classify it.
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What are the three major properties of all matter?
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mass, volume, and density
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Taste, smell, color, magnetism, solubility, and melting point are all examples of
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properties
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What is the amount of matter called in a substance or an object?
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mass
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Mass is measured in what units?
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kilograms (kg), grams (g), and milligrams (mg)
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What is the amount of space that an object or a substance takes up called?
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volume
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The volume of liquids and powders is measured in what?
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milliliters (mL), liters (L), and kiloliters (kL)
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What is the amount of mass in a known volume of an object?
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density
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How do we find the density of an object?
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Divide the mass by the volume
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A property that can be observed, measured,or changed without changing the substance itself is called what?
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physical property
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What is a chemical property?
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It is the ability of a substance to change into a new substance with different properties.
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Burning, rusting, and reacting with acid are all examples of what?
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chemical properties
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Which state of matter keeps its shape and volume?
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solid
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Which state of matter takes on the shape of its container, but keeps its volume, and can flow?
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liquid
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Which state of matter takes on the shape and volume of its container, and can flow through a room?
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gas
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Which state of matter does not have a definite shape or volume, but only exists at very high temperatures, like the sun?
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plasma
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What tiny particles is all matter made up of?
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atoms and molecules
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The state of a substance depends on how ____________ its particles move.
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fast
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What do the particles in a solid do?
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They vibrate in place, but they do not separate, and they lock together.
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What do the particles in a liquid do?
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They move faster and flow over and around each other.
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What do the particles in a gas do?
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They move fastest, and separate from each other entirely, spreading out in all directions.
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What are the solid, liquid, and gas forms of the substance water?
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Ice, liquid water, and water vapor
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