Phases of matter review

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What are the four phases of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a solid?

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A phase of matter with a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A phase of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A phase of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What is plasma?

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A phase of matter where gas is energized until atomic electrons are no longer associated with the nucleus.

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What happens during freezing?

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The process where a liquid turns into a solid as it loses heat.

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What happens during melting?

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The process where a solid turns into a liquid as it gains heat.

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What is condensation?

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The process where a gas turns into a liquid as it loses heat.

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What is boiling?

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The process where a liquid turns into a gas as it gains heat.