States of Matter
Temperature or Heat
Celsius, Kelvin, Fahrenheit
High Specific Heat Capacity Or Low Specific Heat Capacity
Expansion or Contraction
100
Particles very close together.
solid
100
How hot or cold something is
Temperature
100
Scale used in the United States. Freezing point 32; Boiling point 212
Fahrenheit
100
The measure of how much energy it takes to raise the temperature or 1g of a material to increase by 1 degree Celsius.
Specific heat capacity
100
when the temperature increases an object ...
expands
200
Particles far apart.
gas
200
average molecular kinetic energy of a substance
temperature
200
Scale used for scientific research
Kelvin scale
200
an object that absorbs lots of energy before it changes temperature is an example of an object with a ...
high specific heat capacity
200
when the temperature decreases an object ...
contracts
300
Particles have some room to move.
liquid
300
speed & mass of molecules
Heat
300
Scale used that has a freezing point of 0 and a boiling point of 100
Celsius
300
an object that absorbs little energy before it changes temperature is an example of an object with a ...
low specific heat capacity
300
At what temperature does water have its highest density (smallest volume)?
4 degrees Celsius
400
Particles may vibrate but have little movement.
solid
400
speed of molecules
Temperature
400
The temperature scale where the coldest possible temperature is 0
Kelvin
400
objects that change temperature quickly have ...
low specific heat capacities
400
What happens to a sample of water at 4 degrees Celsius when it is heated?
expands
500
Particles move freely.
gas
500
energy is transferred between objects because of their temperature difference
Heat
500
The temperature scale where the coldest possible temperature is -273
Celsius
500
objects that change temperature slowly have ...
high specific heat capacities
500
What happens to a sample of water at 4 degrees Celsius when it is cooled?
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