States of Matter Review

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What happens during condensation?

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Water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What happens during evaporation?

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Liquid water is heated and changes into water vapor.

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What do liquids do in a container?

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Liquids take the shape of their container.

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What is melting?

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The process where a solid turns into a liquid when heated.

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What is freezing?

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The process where a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.

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What is an example of condensation?

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Water droplets forming on a cold glass.