Vocab
anything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter?
Ice cubes shrink in the freezer due to this change from solid to gas
What is sublimation?
This kind of force occurs when two things rub against each other
What is friction?
This type of matter has molecules that move freely
What is gas
If an object has 35 grams of matter, and a volume of 5 mL, what is the density?
What is 7 g/mL
the amount of matter something has
What is mass?
Frost forms on your car's windshield because of this change from a gas to a solid
What is a Deposition?
The transfer of heat by direct contact
What is conduction
This type of matter has molecules that flow past each other
What is liquid
To change from Celsius to Kelvin you must add this number
What is 273
Liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters are all measure of this
What is Volume?
Gasoline disappears from an open can in the sun because of this change from liquid to gas
What is vaporization?
The measure of the upward pressure a fluid exerts on an object
What is buoyancy
Energy that comes from random motion of particles in matter
What is thermal energy?
What is the volume of a box that has a mass of 5 grams and a density of 10 g/mL?
What is 0.5 mL
A fluids resistance to flow
What is viscosity
This phase change is from a liquid to a solid
What is a freezing?
What is radiation
Molecules that vibrate in place belong to this type of matter
What is solids
2 or more elements combined
What is a compound
The tendency of a solid to shatter upon impact
What is Brittleness?
Dew is a result of water vapor making this change from a gas to a liquid
What is a condensing?
The transfer of heat by the actual motion of a fluid in the form of currents
What is convection
The type of matter that has a temporary, high energy state
What is plasma
A compound is made up of these in the same proportions
What are elements?
The ability of a solid to stretch and then return to its original size
What is elasticity
Boiling is a an example of a state of matter change from liquid to gas
What is vaporization?
Large, bumpy molecules cause more ___ than small, smooth molecules.
What is friction
Example of mechanical energy; also known as energy of motion
What is Kinetic energy?
These contain more than one kind of pure matter
What is a mixture
A pure substance that CANNOT be broken down chemically
What are elements?
A substance's state of matter is most directly affected by this
What is temperature?
The amount of space a substance occupies
What is volume
Example of mechanical energy; also known as stored energy
What is potential energy?
transforming something from one substance to another, like the burning of paper or rusting of metal
What is a chemical change?