Unit 3 Phase Change Vocabulary

Front

What is the fourth state of matter that is superheated and forms an ionized gas?

Back

Plasma

Front

What is the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas called?

Back

Vaporization

Front

What is the amount of space an object takes up?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the change of a substance from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the change of a substance from a liquid to a solid called?

Back

Freezing

Front

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid?

Back

Melting point

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas?

Back

Boiling point

Front

What is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas called?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the process of a liquid turning into a solid called?

Back

Freezing