Matter and States of Matter

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter with 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 is condensation?

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The process by which a gas changes into a liquid.

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What is freezing?

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The process of a liquid changing into a solid.

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What is sublimation?

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

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which a liquid changes into a gas.

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What is melting?

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The process of a solid changing into a liquid.