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Science 4-7-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solid | Has definite volume or shape. Particles are very close together, and don’t move past each other. Keeps its shape. |
| Liquid | Has a definite volume but not shape. Particles can move past each other. Takes shape of container. |
| Gas | No definite volume or shape. Particles spread out evenly and take shape of container. Can be squeezed into a smaller volume. |
| Plasma | Like a gas, but conducts electricity like a metal. Occurs with high temps or electric charge. |
| Melting Point | Solid to liquid or liquid to solid. Same temperature as freezing point. |
| Evaporation | When liquids become a gas. |
| Condensation | When gas becomes a liquid. Gas particles touch a cold surface and the temperature drops. |
| Boiling Point | The temperature at which evaporation occurs. |