A | B |
atom | one piece of matter |
molecule | 2 or more atoms bonded together |
particle | a small piece of something |
energy | energy 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. |
temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
heat | a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature |
state of matter | the physical form of matter, which includes solid, liquid and gas |
phases of matter | the physical form of matter, which includes solid, liquid and gas |
gas | a form of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume |
liguid | a state of matter that does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume |
solid | a state of matter that does have a definite shape and volume |
movement | to change position |
vibrate | to move back and forth in place |
collision | when two of more objects bump into each other |
position | where something is |
independently | by itself, not relying on others |
boiling | when heat is added changing a liquid into a gas |
condensation | when heat is removed so that a gas changes into a liquid |
evaporation | when heat is added causing the surface a liquid to change into a gas |
freezing | removing heat to change a liquid into a solid |
melting | adding heat so that a solid changes into a liquid |
sublimation | adding heat so causing a solid to change directly into a gas |
boiling point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a liguid into a gas |
boiling point | opposite of condensation point |
melting point | opposite of freezing point |
melting point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
freezing point | opposite of melting point |
condensation point | opposite of boiling point |
freezing point | the temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid |
condensation point | the temperature at which a gas changes into a liquid |
phase | a synonym for state |
physical change | changing a substance so that it looks different but is still made of the same molecules |
property | a characteristic of a substance |