States of Matter and Phase Changes

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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

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Solid.

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

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Liquid.

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What is the state of matter that has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

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Gas.

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

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Melting.

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

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Vaporization.

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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 solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation.

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What is the process called when a gas turns directly into a solid?

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Deposition.

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What is the term for the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

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Melting point.

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