States of Matter

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What are the four main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma.

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

Front

What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

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Liquid.

Front

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

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Gas.

Front

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

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Melting.

Front

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.

Front

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

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Freezing.

Front

What is plasma?

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A state of matter where gas is energized until atomic electrons are no longer associated with any particular atomic nucleus.

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid?

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They are closely packed together and vibrate in place.