States of Matter

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas

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What state of matter is characterized by a definite shape and volume?

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Solid

Front

What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid

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What state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

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Gas

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How does temperature affect the state of matter?

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Increasing temperature generally causes solids to become liquids and liquids to become gases.

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What is the relationship between the speed of molecules and temperature?

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The speed of molecules increases with temperature; higher temperatures mean faster-moving molecules.

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What happens to the particles in a solid when it melts?

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The particles gain energy and begin to move more freely, transitioning to a liquid state.

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation or boiling.

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What is the term for the change of state from solid directly to gas?

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Sublimation

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