States of Matter

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space by having volume.

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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In which state of matter do particles move fast and are very far apart?

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Gas.

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What happens to the motion of particles when freezing occurs?

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The motion of the particles decreases (move slower).

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When heat increases, what happens to the motion of particles?

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The particles move faster and spread further apart.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter with 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 is plasma?

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A state of matter where gases are energized until atomic electrons are no longer associated with the nucleus.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.