States Of Matter

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What happens to a liquid when enough energy is added?

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It changes to a gas.

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

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What state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

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Liquid.

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What state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

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Gas.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process of gas changing to liquid.

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What happens to particles in a solid when energy is added?

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They begin to move faster and may change to a liquid.

Front

What is evaporation?

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The process of liquid changing to gas.

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What happens to gas particles when energy is removed?

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They move slower and may change to a liquid.

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What is melting?

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The process of solid changing to liquid.