Phases of MATTER

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What are the three main phases of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a solid?

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

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What is a liquid?

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A phase 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 phase of matter that has no definite shape or volume and fills the entire container.

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What is plasma?

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An electrically charged state of matter similar to a gas.

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What happens during condensation?

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A gas changes to a liquid.

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What happens during evaporation?

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A liquid changes to a gas.

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What happens during sublimation?

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A solid changes directly to a gas.

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What happens during deposition?

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A gas changes directly to a solid.

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What is an example of condensation?

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Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass.