Changing States of Matter

Front

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

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Melting

Front

What happens to particles when a substance is heated?

Back

Particles move further apart.

Front

What is the process called when a liquid becomes a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What state of matter is ice before it is cooled?

Back

Liquid

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

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

Front

What is freezing?

Back

The process when a liquid turns into a solid.

Front

What happens to the temperature of a substance during melting?

Back

The temperature remains constant until the entire solid has melted.

Front

What is the boiling point of water?

Back

100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) at sea level.

Front

What is condensation in everyday life?

Back

The formation of water droplets on a cold surface, like a glass of cold water.