Phase changes intro

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

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Freezing

Front

What is the phase change from a solid to gas called?

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Sublimation

Front

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

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Melting

Front

What is the phase change from a gas to liquid called?

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Condensation

Front

What happens to particles when the temperature of matter increases?

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Particles speed up and move farther apart.

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Define melting.

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The process of a solid turning into a liquid when heat is applied.

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Define freezing.

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The process of a liquid turning into a solid when heat is removed.

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Define condensation.

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The process of a gas turning into a liquid when it cools down.

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Define sublimation.

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The process of a solid turning directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of a liquid turning into a gas at temperatures below its boiling point.