Gases
Item 12416
Grade 2-4
Lexile 500L
ISBN 9781433314162
Language English
Guided Rd. Level R
What continues to expand to take up all the space it can? Gases! Gas is a state of matter, like a liquid or a solid. But it has properties that are quite different. In this book, read all about the differences and what makes a gas a gas.
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