States of Matter/Changing States Vocabulary

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is when matter changes from a liquid to a gas, usually at the surface of a liquid, over a wide range of temperatures.

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Melting occurs __________.

Back

Melting occurs when matter changes from a solid to a liquid.

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Sublimation occurs __________.

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Sublimation occurs when matter changes from a solid directly to a gas and skips the liquid state.

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A solid is __________.

Back

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

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Vaporization occurs __________.

Back

Vaporization occurs when matter changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

Back

Condensation is when matter changes from a gas to a liquid.

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What is the boiling point?

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The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas.

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What is freezing?

Back

Freezing is when matter changes from a liquid to a solid.

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape.