States of Matter/Changing States Vocabulary

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What is melting?

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Melting occurs when matter changes from a solid to a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is deposition?

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Deposition occurs when matter changes from a gas directly to a solid and skips the liquid state.

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What is boiling point?

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Boiling point is the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is when matter changes from a liquid to a gas, usually at the surface of a liquid, over a wide range of temperatures.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is boiling?

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Boiling occurs when matter changes from a liquid to a gas at and below the surface of a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process where matter changes from a gas to a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is sublimation?

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Sublimation is when matter changes directly from a solid to a gas and skips the liquid state.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the freezing point?

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The freezing point is the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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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.

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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.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4