Matter & Materials Flashcards
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What is matter made up of?
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Atoms
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What is matter?
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It is everything around you. Anything that takes up space & has mass.
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What are the 6 properties of matter and give 1 adjective
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- How it looks ie: shiny
- How it feels ie: hard
3: how it smells ie: sweet - How it tastes ie: sour
- How it sounds ie: loud
6 how it behaves ie: bounces
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What are the 3 states of matter called?
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Solid, liquid, gas
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Explain solids
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They have certain size & shape. This does not change. An example is wood
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Explain liquids
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Liquids have a size or volume, which means they take up space. Also have mass. Do not have definite shape. They take the shape of the container they are in. Ie: water
Liquids can be poured and spilled
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Explain gases
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All have mass and volume. It has no shape or size of its own. It takes up all the space in the container.
Ie: oxygen.
