Matter
No fixed volume or shape. What am I?
gas
Tiny pieces that make up matter
particles
When heat is added and causes something to change from a solid to a liquid is called what term?
melting
When a substance stays the same but might look different because the properties have changed it is what type of change?
physical change
What determines the state of matter?
How particles move
My particles are loosely packed and flow over each other. What am I?
liquid
A mixture in which the particles of a material are dissolved with the particles of another material.
solution
When heat is added and turns a liquid into a gas, this is called?
boiling
A change of a substance from one state of matter to another is known as?
state change
What determines the properties of a material?
the particles of the material
My particles are organized in layers and vibrate in place. What am I?
solid
A material where each part is made of the same type of particle
substance
Happens when some particles of water gain energy and turn into a gas while the rest stay a liquid.
Evaporation
Name the three states of matter.
solid, liquid, gas
Gas to liquid is known as?
condensation
My particles spread out to fill the container. What am I?
gas
A property that tells if one substance can dissolve into another
solubility
When warm air touches a cooler surface like a water bottle and cause the water vapor in the air to change from a gas to a liquid is called?
condensation
What type of a reaction creates something new?
Chemical reaction
Name two physical properties
color, shape, taste, etc.
A thin layer of gas that surrounds the earth is called
the atmosphere
a) to expand means:
b) to contract means:
a) to get larger
b) to get smaller
The specific temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas is called its?
boiling point
The amount of heat in a item is called its
temperature
When the rain or snow fall down from the clouds to earth is called what?
precipitation