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				     (From CA Book)A solid is: matter with a definite volume and shape. Marbles, pasta and grains of sand are solids, so their shapes and volumes do not change.
 A liquid is matter that has definite volume, but no definite shape. At room temperature, water is a liquid; its shape can change but its volume does not.
 A gas is matter that has no definite shape or volume. For example, if you take a balloon (the shiny kind) outside on a cold day, it looks smaller. The gas inside the balloon changes shape and volume.
 Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
 evaporation
 condensation
 melting
 freezing
 change of state
 molecules
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