Phases of Matter

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What is the phase change when a liquid becomes a gas?

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Evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the phase change when a solid becomes a liquid?

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Melting.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the phase change when a gas becomes a liquid?

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Condensation.

Front

How do liquids and gases behave similarly?

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They both take the shape of their container.

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What is an example of condensation in everyday life?

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The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the process called when a solid changes directly to a gas?

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Sublimation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the process called when a gas changes directly to a solid?

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Deposition.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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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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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

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

Back

Boiling point.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What happens to the molecules of a substance during melting?

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The molecules gain energy and move apart.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4