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 is a solid?

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

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What is condensation?

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The process of matter moving from a gas to a liquid.

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What is freezing?

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The process of matter moving from a liquid to a solid.

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What do atoms do in a solid?

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Atoms vibrate in place.

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What do atoms do in a liquid?

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Atoms slide past each other.

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What do atoms do in a gas?

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Atoms move freely and are far apart.

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What is melting?

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The process of matter moving from a solid to a liquid.