States of Matter and Phase Changes

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is the fourth state of matter?

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Plasma.

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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 solid?

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Freezing.

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

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The particles gain energy and move apart.

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What happens to the particles in a substance when it freezes?

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The particles lose energy and come closer together.

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What is condensation?

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The process where a gas turns into a liquid.

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What is evaporation?

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The process where a liquid turns into a gas.

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What is sublimation?

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The process where a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid.

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What is deposition?

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The process where a gas turns directly into a solid without becoming a liquid.

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