States of Matter

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What is a Solid?

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Matter that has a fixed shape and size.

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What do particles in a solid do?

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Particles are tightly packed and just vibrate.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, gas.

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Which state of matter has its own shape?

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Solid.

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What is a Liquid?

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Matter that has a fixed size but no fixed shape.

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What is a Gas?

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Matter that has no fixed shape or size.

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How do particles behave in a Liquid?

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Particles are close together but can move past one another.

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How do particles behave in a Gas?

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Particles are far apart and move freely.

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What happens to the particles in a Solid when heated?

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They gain energy and may start to vibrate more.

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What happens to the particles in a Liquid when heated?

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They gain energy and may start to move faster.