States of Matter and Changes of State Review

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What is energy in motion?

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Kinetic energy.

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What is the process called when surface particles of a solid gain enough energy to form a gas?

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Sublimation.

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What is the main cause of any change of state?

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Gaining or losing thermal energy.

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What is anything that takes up physical space?

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Matter.

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What property of a liquid describes how slowly it flows?

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Viscosity.

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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 liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.

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

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Condensation.