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vocab/matter
vocab for states of matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solid | a substance that keeps its size and shape; has a definite shape and volume |
| liquid | a substance that flows freely like water; no definite shape, but definite volume |
| gas | a fluid that has no fixed shape and tends to expand without limit; lacking solidity |
| boil | to produce bubbles of vapor when heated; when a liquid changes to a gas |
| melt | to change from a solid to a liquid usually from heat |
| freeze | to harden into a solid state by loss of heat |
| matter | the substance of which a physical object is composed; occupies space and mass |