States of Matter

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What are the three primary states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas

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What is the defining characteristic of a solid?

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Definite shape and volume.

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What is the defining characteristic of a liquid?

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Definite volume, indefinite shape.

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What is the defining characteristic of a gas?

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Indefinite shape and volume.

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What process describes the change from solid to liquid?

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Melting.

Front

What process describes the change from liquid to solid?

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Freezing.

Front

What process describes the change from liquid to gas?

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Vaporization.

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What process describes the change from gas to liquid?

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Condensation.

Front

What is sublimation?

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The process of changing from a solid directly to a gas.

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What is deposition?

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The process of changing from a gas directly to a solid.