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What is the energy that an object has because it is moving?

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Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is the term for the relative size of something?

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Scale refers to the relative size or extent of something.

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What is the smallest unit of an element?

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An atom is the smallest unit of an element, consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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What is the change of a substance from a gas to a liquid called?

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Condensation is the process where a gas turns into a liquid.

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What is a measure of how hot or cold something is?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas?

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Evaporation is the process where a liquid changes into a gas.

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What is the term for the process of a solid turning into a liquid?

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Melting is the process where a solid becomes a liquid.

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What is the term for the process of a liquid turning into a solid?

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Freezing is the process where a liquid becomes a solid.

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What is the term for the energy required to change a substance's state?

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Latent heat is the energy required for a substance to change its state without changing its temperature.

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What is the term for the process of a gas turning into a solid?

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Deposition is the process where a gas transforms directly into a solid.