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Physical Changes
Goes with Buckle Down Physical Changes Review 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| condensation | When a substance changes from a gas to a liquid |
| contract | When a substance loses heat and begins to get smaller or shrink |
| evaporate | The point where a liquid changes into a gas |
| expand | When a substance gains heat energy and begins to spread out or swell |
| freeze | To change from a liquid state to a solid state |
| gas | Matter that does not have definite shape or volume |
| kinetic energy | The energy of movement |
| liquid | Matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shapre |
| melt | To change from a solid state to a liquid state |
| melting point | The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
| physical change | A change in the appearance, state, size, shape, of a substance |
| plasma | A type of very hot gas made of electrically charged particles |
| solid | Matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| state | One of the four forms in which matter can exist |
| water vapor | The gas form of water |