phase changes

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What are the four states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma.

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What is a phase change?

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The change of one state of matter to another.

Front

What happens to energy during a phase change?

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Energy is either added or taken away.

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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 takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid.

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What state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

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Gas.

Front

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

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Melting.

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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.

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

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Freezing.