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States and Properties of Matter

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  • particles are not close and have lots of space between them.
    far apart
  • something (like gas) is squished into a small space
    compressed
  • pain or discomfort in the head
    headache
  • something you can’t see, it spreads out and fills space, like air.
    gas
  • Just made of one thing. Nothing else is mixed in.
    substance
  • the things we can see or feel about something (like color, shape, soft, hard, hot, cold)
    properties
  • to wiggle or shake really fast in one spot.
    vibrate
  • the air or water is dirty or not clean.
    polluted
  • a flat part on top of another, like sheets or cake layers
    layer
  • something that can flow and be poured, like water or milk.
    liquid
  • to fit into a container. Liquids and gases take the shape of the cup or bottle they are in.
    take shape
  • to move smoothly, like water in a river or air in the wind.
    flow
  • the air is very dirty and not safe to breathe.
    most pollution
  • the bad stuff (like smoke or garbage) that makes air, water, or land dirty.
    pollution
  • to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound, often unwillingly.
    cough
  • What things are made of (like wood, plastic, or glass).
    material
  • pushed together tightly, like squeezing a sponge.
    squashed
  • big across, not thin or narrow.
    wide
  • particles are stuck close and don’t move far.
    held tightly
  • the object keeps the same shape all the time (like a cube or block).
    fixed shaped
  • sicknesses that can make people feel very unwell.
    diseases
  • how something is put together or built.
    structure
  • when you feel like the room is spinning or you might fall over.
    feel dizzy
  • something that keeps its shape, like a toy or a rock.
    solid
  • the pieces (particles) are next to each other with no space in between.
    close together
  • a sweet drink with bubbles inside that tickle your tongue.
    fizzy drinks
  • the air is clean, and there is little or no dirty stuff.
    least pollution
  • you can’t see it, even though it’s there
    invisible
  • a glass or plastic container with a lid, often used to hold things.
    jar
  • air all around Earth that we breathe
    atmosphere