Phase Change Final Study Guide

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that holds its shape and does not take the shape of its container.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that takes both the shape and volume of its container.

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What is a phase change?

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A transition of matter from one state to another, such as melting, freezing, condensation, or evaporation.

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What is melting?

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The process of a solid turning into a liquid when heat is added.

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What is freezing?

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The process of a liquid turning into a solid when heat is removed.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of a liquid turning into a gas when heat is added.

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What is condensation?

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The process of a gas turning into a liquid when heat is removed.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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