Changing States of Matter

Front

What is the property of liquids that allows the surface of water to act like a skin?

Back

Surface tension

Front

What is the change in state from a liquid to a solid called?

Back

Freezing

Front

What happens to the temperature of a gas when the particles move faster?

Back

The temperature increases.

Front

Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is the change in state from a solid to a liquid called?

Back

Melting

Front

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

Back

Vaporization

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

The process of a solid turning directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first.

Front

What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?

Back

Evaporation occurs at the surface of a liquid at any temperature, while boiling occurs throughout the liquid at a specific temperature.

Front

What is viscosity?

Back

A measure of a liquid's resistance to flow.