A | B |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
solid | has a definite shape and definite volume |
melting | this is what happens when a solid changes to a liquid |
energy | heat that is added or removed to change the state of matter |
condensation | when steam or vapor becomes a liquid as heat is removed |
freezing | this is what happens when a liquid changes to a solid |
evaporation | liquid changes to a gas when heat is added |
sublimation | solid (dry ice) goes directly to gas |
gas | has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume |
liquid | has an indefinite shape and an definite volume |
expands | mercury in a thermometer ___ when it is heated. |
contracts | mercury in a thermometer ___ when it is chilled. |