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vocabulary. Phase Ch
notes for science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Altitude – | vertical distance, or elevation, above sea level. |
| Boil – | change from a liquid to a gas. |
| Boiling point – | the temperature at which boiling occurs. |
| Freeze – | change from a liquid to a solid. |
| Freezing point – | the temperature at which freezing occurs. |
| Gas – | a phase in which matter has no definite shape or volume. |
| Gas Properties - | will expand to fill any container; can be compressed |
| Water Vapor – | water in the gas phase |
| Liquid – | a phase in which matter has definite volume but no definite shape. |
| Liquid properties - | will take the shape of a container but cannot expand or be compressed |
| Melt – | change from a solid to a liquid. |
| Melting point – | the temperature at which melting occurs. |
| Phase – | a state of matter with certain physical properties. |
| Solid – | a phase in which matter has a definite shape and a definite volume. |
| Solid properties - | will retain the same shape and volume in any container |
| Solid | a phase in which matter has a definite shape and a definite volume. |
| Solid properties | will retain the same shape and volume in any container |
| Ice | water in the solid phase |
| Thermal Energy | Energy in the form of heat |
| Vaporization | rapid change from liquid to gas |
| Condensation | change from gas to liquid |
| Sublimation | change from solid to gas |
| Evaporation | slow change from liquid to gas |
| Deposition | change from gas to solid |