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Vocabulary definitio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | substance with a definite shape and volume |
| Liquid | a substance that has a definite volume but not a definite shape |
| Gas | a substance that has neither a definite shape nor volume |
| Freezing | a change in state that occurs when the temperature of particles has decreased energy and a liquid turns into a solid |
| Melting | a change in state that occurs when particles speed up and change from a solid to a liquid |
| Boiling | a rapid change in state that occurs throughout a substance changing it from a liquid to a gas |
| Evaporation | a change in state that occurs as particles from the surface of a liquid change to a gas |
| Sublimation | a change in state directly from a solid to a gas |
| Condensation | the reverse of evaporation when a substance changes from a gas to a liquid state |
| Deposition | the change in state directly from a gas to a solid state |
| Booting point | the specific temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas |
| Melting point | the specific temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid |