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Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solid- | the state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and a definite volume. |
| Liquid- | the state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but not a definite shape. |
| Gas- | the state of matter in which a material has neither a definite shape or volume. |
| Kinetic Energy- | the energy an object has due to its motion. |
| Phase Change- | reversable physical change that occurs when a substance changes its phase |
| Endothermic- | a change that absorbs energy from its surroundings |
| Heat of Fusion- | the amount of energy absorbed |
| Exothermic- | a change that releases energy |
| Vaporization- | the phase change in which a substance changes from a liquid into a gas |
| Heat of Vaporization | the amount of energy taken in during vaporization |
| Evaporation- | the process that changes a substance from a liquid to a gas at temperatures below the substances boiling point |
| Vapor Pressure- | pressure caused by collisions of vapor and glass |
| Condensation- | the phase change in which a substance changes from a gas or vapor to a liquid |
| Sublimation- | the phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas or vapor without changing to a liquid first |
| Deposition- | when a gas or vapor changes directly into a solid without first changing to a liquid |