| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | Matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| Liquid | Matter with a definite volume but no definite shape |
| Viscosity | Is a measurement of a liquids resistance to flow |
| Surfaced tension | uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid |
| Gas | Matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape |
| Vapor | The gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room tempature |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy an object has due to its motion |
| Tempature | A measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object |
| Thermal energy | the total potential and kinetic energies of an object |
| Vaporization | The change in state of a liquid into a gas |
| Evaporation | Vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid |
| Condensation | The change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| Sublimation | the change of state from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state |
| Deposition | Change of state of gas to a solid without going through the liquid state |
