States of Matter & Phase Changes

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What are the four main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma.

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What happens to particles in a solid?

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They vibrate in place but do not move freely.

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What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

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Melting.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.

Front

What happens to particles when the temperature of a substance increases?

Back

They speed up and move farther apart.

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

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Freezing.

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What is sublimation?

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The process where a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid.

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What is the characteristic of particles in a gas?

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They move freely and are far apart from each other.

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What is the characteristic of particles in a liquid?

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They are close together but can move past one another.