States of Matter/Changing States Vocabulary

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What is plasma?

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A state of matter that is made of ions; has no fixed shape or volume; and exists in only very high temperatures.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Freezing occurs __________.

Back

When matter changes from a liquid to a solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Melting point is __________.

Back

The temperature at which matter changes from a solid to a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is evaporation?

Back

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is a liquid?

Back

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

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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 condensation?

Back

The phase change that occurs when a gas turns into a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is sublimation?

Back

The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the boiling point?

Back

The temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is a gas?

Back

A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4