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States of Matter Practice

Standards 8.3d, 8.3e and 8.5d

AB
atomone piece of matter
molecule2 or more atoms bonded together
particlea small piece of something
energyenergy is the capacity to perform work; energy exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic or mechanical energy, light, potential energy, electrical, or other forms.
temperaturea measure of how hot or cold something is
heata form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
state of matterthe physical form of matter, which includes solid, liquid and gas
phases of matterthe physical form of matter, which includes solid, liquid and gas
gasa form of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume
liguida state of matter that does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume
solida state of matter that does have a definite shape and volume
movementto change position
vibrateto move back and forth in place
collisionwhen two of more objects bump into each other
positionwhere something is
independentlyby itself, not relying on others
boilingwhen heat is added changing a liquid into a gas
condensationwhen heat is removed so that a gas changes into a liquid
evaporationwhen heat is added causing the surface a liquid to change into a gas
freezingremoving heat to change a liquid into a solid
meltingadding heat so that a solid changes into a liquid
sublimationadding heat so causing a solid to change directly into a gas
boiling pointthe temperature at which a substance changes from a liguid into a gas
boiling pointopposite of condensation point
melting pointopposite of freezing point
melting pointthe temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
freezing pointopposite of melting point
condensation pointopposite of boiling point
freezing pointthe temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid
condensation pointthe temperature at which a gas changes into a liquid
phasea synonym for state
physical changechanging a substance so that it looks different but is still made of the same molecules
propertya characteristic of a substance


Harden Middle School
Salinas, CA

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