6th - Solids, Liquids, and Gases Vocab Flashcard, Part 1

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State of matter with definite shape and volume

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solid

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Solids made of crystals with a regular pattern (e.g., salt, sugar, snow)

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crystalline solids

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Solids with particles not in a regular pattern (e.g., glass, plastic, rubber)

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amorphous solids

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State of matter with no definite shape but definite volume

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liquid

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A substance that flows

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fluid

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Inward force among liquid molecules that pulls surface molecules closer together.

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surface tension

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A liquid's resistance to flowing

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viscosity

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State of matter with no definite shape or volume

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gas

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Force per unit area of a surface (Force/Area)

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pressure

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Measure of heat or cold

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temperature