States of Matter/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 a solid?

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Matter that has a fixed shape and fixed volume.

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What is a liquid?

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Matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape.

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What is a gas?

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Matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume.

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What is plasma?

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A state of matter where gas is energized until atomic particles break free.

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What is the measure of how much space something takes up?

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Volume.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What happens to particles in a solid?

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They are closely packed and vibrate in place.

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What happens to particles in a liquid?

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They are close together but can move past one another.

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What happens to particles in a gas?

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They are far apart and move freely.