Term |
Definition |
boiling point |
The temperature that makes something change from a liquid to a gas |
freezing point |
The temperature that makes a liquid turn into a solid |
non-Newtonian liquid |
A substance that's both a solid and a liquid. |
melting point |
The temperature that makes a solid turn into a liquid. |
viscosity |
The thickness or resistance to flow in a liquid. |
condensation point |
The temperature that makes a gas turn into a liquid. |
boiling |
When heated water molecules begin to move with a lot of energy. |
amorphous solid |
A solid without a shape. |
surface tension |
An invisible skin that forms when molecules on the surface of the water stick together. |
gas |
A state of matter with particles that don't have a specific volume or shape; the particles take on the volume and the shape of the container. |
solid |
Anything that has a specific shape and size. |
liquids |
Substances that are free to flow, with not particular shape.
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steam |
Heated water molecules that have changed from a liquid to a gas. |