Particle Nature of Matter

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What makes Zoe's fizzy tablet rocket work?

Back

Buildup of gas particles.

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What happens to particles of matter when a soccer ball deflates in the cold?

Back

Particles move closer together.

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Why can't particles of matter be seen?

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Because they are tiny.

Front

Which of these is NOT a state of matter: magma, solid, gas, liquid?

Back

Magma.

Front

In a gas, what do all particles of matter do?

Back

They take the shape of their containers.

Front

What are the three main states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, gas.

Front

What happens to particles in a solid?

Back

They are closely packed and vibrate in place.

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What is the state of matter where particles are far apart and move freely?

Back

Gas.

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.