Amplify Phase Change Vocabulary

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What is a phase?

Back

A noticeably different form or state of the same substance.

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What does scale refer to?

Back

The relative size of things.

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What is a molecule?

Back

A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What does freedom of movement mean in terms of molecules?

Back

The way molecules in a substance move around relative to each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is condensation?

Back

The process by which a gas turns into a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is evaporation?

Back

The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is molecular attraction?

Back

The force that holds molecules together.

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What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?

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A solid has a fixed shape, a liquid takes the shape of its container, and a gas fills the entire volume of its container.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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