Phases of Matter and Heat Flashcard Standard

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What state of matter is formed after freezing?

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Solid

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What is the state change from solid to liquid called?

Back

Melting

Front

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What state change occurs during condensation?

Back

Gas to liquid.

Front

What is the opposite process of deposition?

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Sublimation.

Front

What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

Front

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

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What is the process of a gas turning into a solid called?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid when it melts?

Back

They gain energy and move more freely.

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

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Volume.