S1: States of Matter Vocab

Front

What is the process called when a solid changes to a liquid?

Back

Melting

Front

What do we call a noticeably different form or state of the same substance?

Back

Phase

Front

Which state of matter holds its shape?

Back

Solid

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

Back

Liquid

Front

What is the process called when a liquid changes to a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the process called when a gas changes to a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume?

Back

Gas

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid when it melts?

Back

The particles gain energy and move more freely.

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

Back

Melting point