Matter & Phase Change Review

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What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Matter is anything that...

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Takes up space AND has mass.

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What happens during the freezing process?

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A substance changes from a liquid to a solid.

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What is required for all changes in the state of matter?

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Energy

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What is the boiling point of a substance?

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The temperature at which it changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process where a gas turns into a liquid.

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What is melting?

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The process where a solid turns into a liquid.

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What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?

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Evaporation occurs at the surface of a liquid at any temperature, while boiling occurs throughout the liquid at a specific temperature.

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What is a cooling curve?

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A graph that shows the temperature change of a substance as it cools and changes state.

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What is a heating curve?

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A graph that shows the temperature change of a substance as it is heated and changes state.