States of Matter

• Previously in science you learned that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Not only does matter come in many different forms, but it can also exist in three main states, known as solid, liquid and gas.

• In these different states, the same substance exhibits different physical properties.

• The main ways that solids, liquids and gases differ are their shape, compressibility and density.

Solids, liquids and gases have different properties.

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