Basic Matter
This is anything that has mass and takes up space
This state has a definite shape and definite volume.
What is a solid?
The change from a solid to a liquid is called this.
What is melting?
The measure of how fast particles move in matter.
What is temperature?
Ice melting into water is an example of this type of change.
What is a change of state (melting)?
The three main states of matter are solid, liquid, and what?
What is a gas
This state has a definite volume but no definite shape.
What is a liquid?
The change from a liquid to a solid is called this.
What is freezing?
Particles in this state vibrate but stay close together.
What is a solid?
Water boiling on the stove is an example of this process.
What is boiling?
This property measures how much matter is in an object.
What is mass?
This state has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.
What is a gas?
The change from a liquid to a gas at the surface is called this.
What is evaporation?
Particles in this state move freely and spread out to fill space.
What is a gas?
Fog forming when water vapor cools in the air is an example of this.
What is condensation?
This property describes how much space an object takes up.
What is volume?
This force holds the surface of a liquid together like a “skin.”
What is surface tension?
The change from a liquid to a gas throughout the liquid is called this.
What is boiling?
Energy that causes particles to move faster and change state.
What is thermal energy?
Dry ice disappearing into carbon dioxide gas shows this change.
What is sublimation?
This property compares mass to volume.
What is density?
This happens when a gas turns directly into a solid.
What is deposition?
The change from a solid directly to a gas is called this.
What is sublimation?
When a substance gains or loses this, it changes state.
What is heat (energy)?
A puddle drying on a hot day shows this process.
What is evaporation?