Phase Changes

Front

What is the phase change from water vapor to liquid water called?

Back

Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is the phase change from a solid to a liquid?

Back

Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What happens to the particles of matter when the temperature increases?

Back

The particles speed up and move farther apart.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the opposite phase change of melting?

Back

Freezing.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the phase change from liquid to gas called?

Back

Vaporization.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the term for the phase change from gas to solid?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What is the term for the phase change from solid to gas?

Back

Sublimation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the phase change from liquid to solid called?

Back

Freezing.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the process called when a solid absorbs heat and becomes a liquid?

Back

Melting.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4