Matter Vocabulary

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What is vibration?

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Vibration is the rapid back and forth movement of an object.

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What is specific heat?

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Specific heat is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance.

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What happens to particles of matter when it gets warmer?

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The particles move faster and spread out more.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process when a gas turns into a liquid.

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What is the boiling point?

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The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.

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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 states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is melting?

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Melting is the process when a solid turns into a liquid.

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What is freezing?

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Freezing is the process when a liquid turns into a solid.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process when a liquid turns into a gas.

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