Basic Concepts of Matter and Water Cycle

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space (volume).

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter with a definite shape and volume. Molecules are tightly packed and vibrate in place.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter with no definite shape but a definite volume. Molecules are loosely packed and slide past each other.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter with no definite shape and no definite volume. Molecules are very far apart and move freely.

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What is melting?

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The process of changing from a solid to a liquid.

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What is freezing?

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The process of changing from a liquid to a solid.

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What is condensation?

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The process of changing from a gas to a liquid.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of a liquid changing into a gas on the top of the surface only.

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What is boiling?

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The process of a liquid changing into a gas throughout the substance.

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What is sublimation?

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The process of going directly from a solid to a gas.