States of Matter and Thermal Energy

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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 process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation.

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What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas?

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Evaporation or Boiling.

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

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

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Liquid.

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

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Gas.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object.

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What is heat?

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The form of energy that is transferred between objects due to a temperature difference.

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What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

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They gain energy and vibrate more, potentially changing to a liquid.

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What is vaporization?

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The process of a liquid turning into a gas, which includes both evaporation and boiling.