Matter Vocabulary

The amount of space an object takes up

• matter

• mass

• volume

• melting

a state of matter that has NO definite shape or volume

• solid

• liquid

• gas

characteristics that describe an object

• freezing

• melting

• properties

• evaporation

change from solid to a gas

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• melting

a state of matter with a definite volume and NO definite shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas

when an objects state of matter changes

• solid

• state of matter

• liquid

• physical change

change from a liquid to a gas

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• freezing

change from a solid to a liquid

• freezing

• melting

• sublimation

• evaporation

a state of matter that has a definite volume and shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas

change from a liquid to a solid

• melting

• evaporation

• freezing

• condensation