Thermal Energy & Particle Motion - Study Guide

What are the states of matter? Fill in the blank: The states of matter are ______, ______, and ______.

• Solid, Liquid, Gas (plasma, too)

• Red, Blue, Green

• Hot, Cold, Warm

• Earth, Wind, Fire

What are particles? Fill in the blank: Particles are pieces or particles of matter - ______ or ______.

• atoms or molecules

• cells or tissues

• protons or neutrons

• ions or electrons

What is particle arrangement? Fill in the blank: Particle arrangement is how ______ and ______ are organized.

• atoms and molecules

• cells and tissues

• protons and neutrons

• organs and systems

What is particle motion? Fill in the blank: Particle motion is how ______/______ move.

• atoms/molecules

• planets/stars

• cars/bikes

• clouds/rain

What are the characteristics of a solid? Fill in the blank: Solids vibrate, are packed tightly, have a definite shape and volume; they are not ______.

• fluid

• rigid

• dense

• visible

What are the characteristics of a liquid? Fill in the blank: Liquids are still tight together but they flow, they have a definite volume, but no definite shape; they are ______.

• fluid

• solid

• rigid

• gaseous

What are the characteristics of a gas? Gas has no definite volume OR shape and ______.

• is fluid

• is solid

• is magnetic

• is heavy

What is the total energy of all the particles in an object, regardless of temperature?

• Thermal Energy

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

What is the lack of heat called (no real definition for this class)?

• Cold Energy

• Thermal Expansion

• Heat Transfer

• Thermodynamics

What is the term for the reason something happens and the result or what happens?

• Cause & Effect

• Main Idea

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

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