States of Matter

Front

What are the two kinds of vaporization?

Back

Evaporation and boiling.

Front

What is the total potential and kinetic energy of an object called?

Back

Thermal energy.

Front

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

Back

Vaporization.

Front

What happens to the pressure of a gas in a fixed volume when the temperature increases?

Back

Pressure increases.

Front

What is matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume?

Back

Solid.

Front

What is the process of a gas changing to a liquid called?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the term for the energy of motion?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What is the process called when a solid changes directly to a gas?

Back

Sublimation.

Front

What happens to the volume of a gas when the temperature decreases?

Back

Volume decreases.

Front

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

Back

Temperature.