States of Matter and Thermal Energy

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The study of matter is called...

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Chemistry.

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What thermal energy transfer causes your skin to feel warm when it is in the sun on a summer day?

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Radiation.

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The movement of thermal energy is described as...

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Heat.

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Which one has more thermal energy? A boiling pot of water or an iceberg?

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An iceberg.

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What happens to the thermal energy of a substance as it freezes?

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The substance loses thermal energy.

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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 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 gas?

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Evaporation.

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

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Condensation.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in a substance.