Phase Changes

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What is the process of changing from solid to liquid called?

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Melting

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What is melting?

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The process of changing from solid to liquid.

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What is deposition?

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The process of changing from gas to solid.

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What is freezing?

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The process of changing from liquid to solid.

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What is condensation?

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The process of changing from gas to liquid.

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What happens during melting?

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A solid absorbs heat and changes into a liquid.

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What happens during freezing?

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A liquid loses heat and changes into a solid.

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What happens during condensation?

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A gas loses heat and changes into a liquid.

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What happens during deposition?

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A gas loses heat and changes directly into a solid.

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What is sublimation?

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The process of changing from solid to gas without becoming liquid.