What is Matter?
Grade 10•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can describe matter as anything that has mass and occupies space.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 2 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain, in your own words, why both mass and volume are necessary for something to be considered matter. Provide an example of something that is NOT matter and explain why it doesn't qualify.
2. Imagine you have two closed containers of the same size. One is filled with helium gas and the other is filled with iron filings. Which has more volume? Which has more mass? Explain your reasoning.
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