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 matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What happens to particles in a solid?

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They are closely packed together and vibrate in place.

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What happens to particles in a liquid?

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They are close together but can move past each other.

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What happens to particles in a gas?

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They are far apart and move freely.

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What causes a solid to change to a liquid?

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Increase in thermal energy.

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What causes a liquid to change to a gas?

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Increase in thermal energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of motion.

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How does temperature affect particle motion?

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As temperature increases, particle motion increases.