States of Matter vocab

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Solid, liquid, gas

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States of Matter

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Molecules that move quickly, never touch; no definite shape or volume.

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Gas

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Molecules that slide on each other; take the shape of their container.

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Liquid

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Molecules close together, vibrating; definite shape & volume.

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Solid

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Turning liquid into vapor by heat.

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Evaporation

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Change from solid to liquid by adding heat.

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Melting

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Change from liquid to solid by removing heat.

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Freezing

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Water gas cools to liquid; droplets form on cold surfaces in humid air.

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Condensation

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Anything that takes up space

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Matter

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Characteristics that can be observed/measured.

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Properties of matter