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States of Matter
Vocabulary for States of Matter
Term | Definition |
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matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
volume | amount of space matter takes up |
mass | amount of matter in an object |
solid | state of matter that keeps its shape over time and has a definite volume |
liquid | state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container |
gas | state of matter that has no definite shape or volume |
melting | changing from a solid to a liquid |
boiling | changing from a liquid to a gas |
freezing | changing from a liquid to a solid |
condensation | changing from a gas to a liquid |