Changing States of Matter

Front

True or False: Matter can change states by adding heat or cooling.

Back

True

Front

Which state of matter does ice start as (before you remove heat from it)?

Back

Liquid

Front

The process when a gas turns into a liquid is called _____________.

Back

Condensation

Front

Going from a solid to a liquid is called _____________.

Back

Melting

Front

What is the term given to the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting point

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas?

Back

Boiling point

Front

What happens to the particles of a solid when it melts?

Back

They gain energy and move apart.

Front

What is the term for the change from a solid directly to a gas?

Back

Sublimation