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8th-States of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| solid | state of matter where particles are arranged in a tight, regular pattern and move very little |
| liquid | state of matter with a fixed volume but not a fixed shape; particles can move past each other easily |
| gas | state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume; particles move rapidly and there are large spaces between them |
| boiling | vaporization that occurs throughout a liquid |
| boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas |
| condensation | the change of matter from a gas to a liquid state |
| deposition | the change of matter from a gas to a solid without a liquid state |
| evaporation | vaporization of matter at the surface of a liquid |
| freezing point | the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid |
| melting point | the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid |
| boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas |
| plasma | hot, ionized gases that exist at extremely high energies (temperatures); the atoms of plasma lose their electrons |
| ion | atom or molecule with an electric charge |
| absolute zero | the temperature at which all molecules stop moving |
| temperature | the average kinetic energy of the individual particles of a substance |
| matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| sublimation | the change of state from solid to gas without a liquid state |
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| condensates | state of matter that occurs as super low temperatures (almost absolute zero) and "blob" together to create one "super atom" |
| matter | anything that has mass, takes up space, and exhibits the property of inertia |