How Do Heating and Cooling Change Matter?

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. It can be solid, liquid, or gas.

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume. Examples include ice and wood.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container. Examples include water and juice.

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What is melting?

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Melting is the process of changing a solid into a liquid by heating it. For example, ice melts to become water.

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What is freezing?

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Freezing is the process of changing a liquid into a solid by cooling it. For example, water freezes to become ice.

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What happens when you heat ice cream?

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When you heat ice cream, it melts and turns into a liquid.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process of changing a liquid into a gas. For example, when water heats up, it can turn into steam.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process of changing a gas back into a liquid. For example, when steam cools, it becomes water.

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume. It fills the space of its container. Examples include air and steam.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. It affects the state of matter.

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