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B2 Ch 2 Lesson 1
States of Matter
Term | Definition |
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Temperature | A measure of the average energy of random particles of matter. |
Ice | Water in the solid form. |
Energy | The ability to do work or cause change. |
Solid | A state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume. |
Crystalline Solids | A solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern. |
Amorphous Solids | A solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern. |
Liquid | A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume. |
Fluid | Any substance that can flow. |
Surface Tension | The result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface closer together; causes the surface to act as if it has a thin skin. |
Viscosity | A liquid's resistance to flowing. |
Gas | A state of matter with no definite shape or volume. |
Pressure | The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface. |