L2: States of Matter

Stored Energy due to the interactions between particles or objects.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Substance

• Thermal Energy

The energy an object has due to its motion.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• atom

• element

To move back and forth with very short quick movements.

• Vibrate

• Unique

• Substance

• Element

A small piece of matter

• Unique

• Absolute Zero

• Particle

• Ratio

-273 degrees the temperature at which particles would stop all motion

• Potential Energy

• Absolute Zero

• Definite

• Temperature

The type of energy particles have due to their distance from each other. (They have the ability to move)

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Thermal

• Chemical

The temperature scale used worldwide by scientists is called _________.

• Density

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

What makes this snowperson melt?

• heat causing particles to slow down

• heat causing particles to speed up

• light making particles stop

• air making particles disappear