Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. It can also be described as a physical substance that exists in various forms.
Matter: The Building Blocks of our World
mass: The amount of matter in an object. space: The area around an object or between two objects. states of matter: The physical state of a substance that is determined by its temperature and pressure.
Concepts:
Matter is made up of molecules, which are made up of atoms. Water is the most abundant substance on Earth. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials in the world and are made entirely of carbon atoms.
Fun facts:
What are the three states of matter?
What is the state of matter of ice?
What is the state of matter of water?
What is the state of matter of steam?
What do we call the process when a solid turns into liquid?
- Freezing
- Condensation
- Melting
What do we call the process when a liquid turns into gas?
- Evaporation
- Sublimation
- Condensation
Do solids have definite or indefinite shape and volume?
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What is the shape of a liquid?
- Takes the shape of its container
- Retains its own shape
- Has no specific shape
What is the volume of a liquid?
- Has a definite volume
- Does not have any volume
What is the state of matter of gases?
- Gases have fixed shape but no volume
- Gases have fixed shape and volume
- Gases have no fixed shape or volume
What is the state of matter of gases?
- Gases have fixed shape but no volume
- Gases have fixed shape and volume
- Gases have no fixed shape or volume
What is the state of matter of gases?
- Gases have fixed shape but no volume
- Gases have fixed shape and volume
- Gases have no fixed shape or volume
What is the smallest type of matter?
- Atom
- Molecule
- Element
- Planet
What is the most common state of matter on Earth?
What type of matter has no definite shape and volume?
Name an example of a physical change that matter can go through.
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Can you name the three states of matter?