What is Matter? Flashcards

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Mass

A
  • the amount of matter in an object
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Atoms

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  • the basic building block of matter
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Volume

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  • the amount of space an object occupies
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Matter

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  • it is anything that has mass and takes up space
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What is NOT matter?

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  • energy such as heat, sound and light
  • empty space (vacuum)
  • thoughts, ideas, feelings, emotions
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Is air matter?

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  • it has mass and takes up space, so it is matter
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