Phases of Matter Assessment

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What are the three main phases of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What happens to a solid when it is heated?

Back

It can melt and turn into a liquid.

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What happens to a liquid when it is cooled?

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It can freeze and turn into a solid.

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What is a characteristic of a solid?

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A solid has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a characteristic of a liquid?

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A liquid takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume.

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What is a characteristic of a gas?

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A gas fills the entire container and has no definite shape or volume.

Front

What happens to ice cream when it is left in the sun?

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It melts and turns into a liquid.

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What do you call the process of a solid turning into a liquid?

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Melting.

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What do you call the process of a liquid turning into a solid?

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Freezing.

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What do you call the process of a liquid turning into a gas?

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Evaporation.