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What Are Matter’s Characteristics?

What Are Matter’s Characteristics?. These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter:. Matter has mass. Mass is a measure of how much matter an object contains. Mass can be measured using a balance. The standard unit of mass is the kilogram (kg).

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What Are Matter’s Characteristics?

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  1. What Are Matter’s Characteristics?

  2. These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter: • Matter has mass. • Mass is a measure of how much matter an object contains. • Mass can be measured using a balance. • The standard unit of mass is the kilogram (kg).

  3. These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter: • Matter takes up space. • A balloon expands as it is filled with air. • Air is matter. • It has mass. • It takes up space.

  4. These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter: • Matter has properties. • Different types of matter have different properties. • Diamonds are hard and shiny. • Cotton is soft and fluffy. • Glass is hard and can break.

  5. These four points will help you remember the characteristics of matter: • Matter can exist as a solid, a liquid, or a gas. • Some types of matter, such as water, can exist in all 3 states. • Ice • Water • Water vapor (steam)

  6. Main Idea and Details • What is the main idea of today’s passage? • What is one supporting detail that tells more about the main idea. • What is another detail? • Write a one sentence summary of today’s passage.

  7. What are four characteristics of matter? • Answer the question… • With a partner • In your Learning Notebook

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