Standard 8.4 & 8.15: States of Matter & Thermal Energy

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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 evaporation?

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The process where a liquid turns into a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process where a gas turns into a liquid.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object.

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How does heat transfer occur?

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Heat transfer occurs only from warm objects to colder ones.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat to flow through it easily.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow heat to flow through it easily.

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What is the boiling point of water?

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100°C at standard atmospheric pressure.

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What is the melting point of ice?

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0°C at standard atmospheric pressure.

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What happens to particles in a solid when heated?

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They vibrate faster and may change to a liquid.