Changing States of Matter

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What is melting?

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The process of changing from a solid to a liquid.

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What happens to particles in a gas?

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They move very fast.

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Which state of matter has particles that are constantly moving but not as fast as in gases?

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Liquid.

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How many common states of matter are there on Earth?

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Three: solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is the freezing point?

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The temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid.

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What is boiling?

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The process of changing from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process of changing from a gas to a liquid.

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What is sublimation?

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The process of changing from a solid directly to a gas.

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What is the term for the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid?

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Melting point.

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What is plasma?

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A state of matter where gas is energized until atomic particles break free.