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Solids (ice) has a definite shape. Liquids do not have a definite shape.

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This shrinking it the result of sublimation. The ice is transitioning directly from a solid to a gas.

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Because the ice is melted.

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Q: Why when an ice cube is taken out from the freezer it changes shape?
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Why does an ice cube melt and change shape when its taken out of the freezer?

it gets hot and melt


A freezer in the shape of a cube can hold 64 cubic feet of food What is the distance of each side of the freezer?

4 feet


Why does a ice cube kept in a freezer does not change its shape?

Because the freezer keep the ice cold. And its surrounding is of the same temperature


How ice cube melting is a physical change?

Because it changes from a solid shape (ice cube) to a liquid shape (Water)


What is the distance of each side of the freezer when it is in a shape of a cube and it can hold 64 feet of food?

That would be the cube route of 64, which is 4 feet.


How do ice cube form in the freezer?

the freezing tempeture in the freezer will make water into ice. a liquid has no definite shape or form. in that case, get something squared, put water in it, and freeze it. a solid has a definite shape and form.


Why do ice cubes shrink if left in the freezer for a long time?

Ice cube shrink when left in the freezer for a long time because of the process of sublimation. This occurs when a solid mass changes directly into gas


How do you tell if your freezer is broken?

To tell if your freezer is broken you put an ice cube in a small container and put a penny on top of the ice cube. then you put it in the freezer. After a couple days you check it. If the ice has melted and the penny is no longer on top of the ice cube then you should probably check your food in your freezer and get your freezer fixed.


How does a ice cube melt when left out of the freezer?

The hot atmosphere


How do you keep an ice cube frozen for twenty minutes?

Keep them in the freezer...below Oc.


How can you keep an ice cube frozen?

Put it in a freezer or a bucket of dry ice; but the freezer is better.


What makes a cube a cube?

Its shape