States of Matter and Phase Changes

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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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 no definite shape or volume?

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Gas.

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What is plasma?

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A state of matter where gas is energized until atomic electrons are no longer associated with the nucleus.

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What phase change occurs when a solid turns into a liquid?

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Melting.

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What phase change occurs when a liquid turns into a solid?

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Freezing.

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What phase change occurs when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.

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What phase change occurs when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation.

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What happens to the particles in a substance as temperature increases?

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Particles move faster.