Flashcard on States of Matter

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What are the three basic states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What instrument would you use to measure liquid?

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Graduated cylinder.

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How can you change a liquid into a solid?

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By freezing it.

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What happens to molecules when a liquid is heated?

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The molecules move faster and change to gas.

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Can water change between all three states of matter?

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True.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state 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 state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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What happens to water when it freezes?

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It changes from a liquid to a solid.

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What happens to ice when it melts?

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It changes from a solid to a liquid.