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What is MELTS?

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MELTS is an acronym that stands for the processes of Matter changing states: Melting, Freezing, Evaporation, Condensation, and Sublimation.

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What happens during melting?

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Melting is the process where a solid turns into a liquid when heat is applied.

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What is freezing?

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Freezing is the process where a liquid turns into a solid when heat is removed.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where a liquid turns into a gas, usually when heat is applied.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process where a gas turns into a liquid when it cools down.

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What is sublimation?

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Sublimation is the process where a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total energy of all the particles in an object.

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