Term |
Definition |
Solid |
Is matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume. |
Liquid |
Is matter with a definite volume but no definite shape. |
Surface tension |
The uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid |
Viscosity |
Is a measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow. |
Gas |
Is 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 temperature. |
Kinetic energy |
The energy an object has due to its motion. |
Temperature |
Is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object. |
Thermal energy |
Is the total potential and kinetic energies of an object. |
Vaporization |
The change In state of a liquid into a gas. |
Evaporation |
Is vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid. |
Condensation |
The change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
Sublimation |
Is the change of state from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state. |
Deposition |
Is the change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state. |