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matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amorphous | a solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern |
| temperature | a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance |
| thermal energy | the total energy of all the particles of an object |
| viscosity | a liquids resistance to flowing |
| gases | a state of matter with no definite shape or volume |
| matter | anything that has mass and occupies space |
| liquids | a state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume |
| physical change | a change in a substance that does not change its identity |
| molecules | a particle made of two or more atoms bonded together |
| chemical change | a change in which one or more substance combine or break apart to form new substance |
| solids | a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
| atoms | the basic particles from which all elements are made |
| crystalline | a solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern |