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Science Explainer: Phase changes between states of matter

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Read the passage: Phase Changes Between States of Matter. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage: Phase Changes Between States of Matter. Then answer the questions below.
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Drag each description into the correct box to show which type of phase change it represents.

  • This process occurs when the temperature becomes cold enough and liquids change to solids.
  • This process involves a substance changing from a solid phase to a liquid.
  • This process involves molecules spontaneously transitioning from a liquid to a gas.
  • This process is the opposite of evaporation and involves a gas changing to a liquid.
  • Freezing
  • Melting
  • Vaporization
  • Condensation
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Which of the following physical transitions involves a solid changing its phase? Select two answer choices.

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