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 solid when it is heated?

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It can melt and become a liquid.

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What happens to a liquid when it is cooled?

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It can freeze and become a solid.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of a liquid turning into a gas when it is heated.

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What is condensation?

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The process of a gas turning into a liquid when it cools.

Front

What is melting?

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The process of a solid turning into a liquid when it is heated.

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What is freezing?

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The process of a liquid turning into a solid when it is cooled.

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What is the effect of temperature on the state of matter?

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Increasing temperature can change solids to liquids and liquids to gases; decreasing temperature can change gases to liquids and liquids to solids.

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What is an example of a substance that can exist in all three states of matter?

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Water (ice, liquid water, water vapor).

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What is the term for a gas that has cooled and turned into a liquid?

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Condensation.