States of matter, mixtures, and physical vs chemical change.
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- What is a solid?
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Matter with a definite shape and definite volume
- Give three examples of solids
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Rock, wood, pencil, book, or desk (any three)
- Can a solid change its shape without force?
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No, a solid keeps its shape without force
- Do solids take the shape of their container?
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No, solids keep their own shape
- What is a liquid?
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Matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container
- Give three examples of liquids
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Water, milk, juice, oil, or honey (any three)
- Why do liquids take the shape of their container?
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Because the particles in a liquid can move and flow
- What is a gas?
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Matter with no definite shape and no definite volume
- Give three examples of gases
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Air, oxygen, carbon dioxide, helium, or steam (any three)
- Why can a gas fill any size container?
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Because gas particles are far apart and move freely in all directions
- What is melting?
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When a solid changes into a liquid by being heated
- What is freezing?
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When a liquid changes into a solid by being cooled
- What is evaporation?
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When a liquid changes into a gas by being heated
- What is condensation?
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When a gas changes into a liquid by being cooled
- When ice is heated, what happens?
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It melts and becomes water (a liquid)