Composition of Matter

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are atoms?

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Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter.

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What happens to atoms when temperature increases?

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Increasing the temperature increases the motion of atoms and molecules.

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What is the freezing point?

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The freezing point is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

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What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

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Liquid.

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What state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

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Gas.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation.

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What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

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Melting.