States of Matter/Changing States Vocabulary

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What is vaporization?

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Vaporization is the process when matter changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is the freezing point?

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The freezing point is the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a solid.

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process when matter changes from a gas to a liquid.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

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What happens during melting?

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Melting is the process when matter changes from a solid to a liquid.

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What is sublimation?

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Sublimation is the process when matter changes from a solid directly to a gas, skipping the liquid state.

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What is deposition?

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Deposition is the process when matter changes from a gas directly to a solid, skipping the liquid state.

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What is the boiling point?

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The boiling point is the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?

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Evaporation occurs at any temperature when a liquid's surface molecules gain enough energy to become gas, while boiling occurs at a specific temperature throughout the liquid.