States of Matter Vocabulary (Review)

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What is the process where a liquid turns into a solid when thermal energy is removed?

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Freezing

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What is a state of matter where particles are packed tightly together, giving it a fixed shape and volume?

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Solid

Front

What is the process where a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first?

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Sublimation

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What is the process where a liquid turns into a gas when thermal energy is added?

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Evaporation

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What is a tiny piece of matter that makes up everything around us, like atoms or molecules?

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Particle

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What is the state of matter characterized by a definite volume but no definite shape?

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Liquid

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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 term for the amount of space an object occupies?

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Volume

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What is the term for the force exerted by the weight of air above an object?

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Air Pressure

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What is the process called when a solid changes into a liquid?

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Melting

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