States of Water

​States of Water

By Michelle Taylor

​S4E3. Students will differentiate between the states of water and how they relate to the water cycle and weather.
a.  Demonstrate how water changes states from solid (ice) to liquid (water) to gas (water vapor/steam) and changes from gas to liquid to solid. 

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molecules packed tightly together

definite shape

definite size

does not change

molecules less packed - more room to spread out

definite volume

takes the shape of the container

no definite shape

no definite volume

it takes the shape of the container

Sort the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gas in the correct columns.

Solid

liquid

gas

Labeling

Move the labels to correctly identify the State of Water and the "point" that the water would reach at that temperature.

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liquid

freezing point

solid

gas

melting point

boiling point

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WATER



The state of ​

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depends on the amount of​

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. All​

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have a definite shape and size. Unlike solids, ​

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do not have a definite shape, therefore, they take the shape of their​

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. These do, however, have a definite volume.

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WATER cont.



Lastly,​

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do not have a definite volume or shape and they also take the shape of their container. If water is​

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heat, it gets colder and eventually it reaches the freezing point. As frozen water​

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heat, it will start to melt when it reaches ​

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degrees farenheit.

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Changing States of Water



When water changes from one state to another, there are fancy terms for this. As water changes from a liquid to a gas, this is called​

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. Then, gas can change back to a liquid, which is called​

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. But what if the liquid changes into a solid instead? This would be called ​

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. All of these different processes rely on ​

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being added or taken away.

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evaporation

condensation

freezing

heat