States of Matter Review

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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 the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

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Melting.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation.

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a solid?

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Deposition.

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What happens to the molecules in a solid when heat is added?

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They vibrate faster and may eventually melt into a liquid.

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What happens to the molecules in a gas when heat is removed?

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They slow down and may condense into a liquid.

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

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What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid.

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What state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

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Gas.