Test Review: Matter - States & Phases and Properties & Changes

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a characteristic of solids?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume.

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What is a characteristic of liquids?

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Liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container.

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What is a characteristic of gases?

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Gases have no definite shape or volume and expand to fill their container.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process of a liquid turning into a gas.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process of a gas turning into a liquid.

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What is melting?

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Melting is the process of a solid turning into a liquid.

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What is freezing?

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Freezing is the process of a liquid turning into a solid.

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What is sublimation?

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Sublimation is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas without becoming a liquid.

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What is heat in relation to matter?

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Heat is energy that is added to or removed from matter to cause a phase change.