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Ice, Water and Steam

Water can change between solid ice, liquid water and an invisible gas. Heating or cooling makes these changes happen.

In the picture

  1. Ice cube on a warm dish: solid water becoming liquid water
  2. Water surface in a pot: liquid water becoming steam
  3. Droplet on a cold glass: steam becoming liquid water
  4. Ice cube in a freezer tray: liquid water becoming solid ice

Examples

  • An ice cube melting in a glass of lemonade.
  • Steam on a bathroom mirror turning into water droplets.

Quiz: Ice, Water and Steam (Age 12)

  1. What can change a substance between solid, liquid and gas?

    • Heating or cooling
    • Stirring it quickly
    • Cutting it into smaller pieces
  2. How does a gas behave?

    • It flows but does not spread out.
    • It spreads out to fill the space.
    • It keeps its own shape.
  3. What happens when steam touches a cold glass?

    • It becomes solid ice.
    • It becomes liquid water.
    • It stays as steam and spreads out.

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Science, Age 12