Changes in Matter Review

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where liquid water turns into water vapor (gas) when it is heated.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor (gas) cools down and turns back into liquid water, often seen as fog or dew.

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What happens to ice on a warm day?

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Ice will melt to form liquid water when the temperature is above freezing.

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What is melting?

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Melting is the process where a solid turns into a liquid when it is heated.

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What is a solid?

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

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is 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 gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What is the process of freezing?

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Freezing is the process where a liquid turns into a solid when it is cooled.

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What is an example of condensation?

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An example of condensation is when your glasses fog up on a cold day.

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What is an example of evaporation?

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An example of evaporation is steam rising from a boiling pot of water.