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2.1 and 2.2 Adams
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solid | matter that has a definite shape and definite volume |
| liquid | matter with a definite volume but no definite stape |
| gas | matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume |
| vapor | gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature |
| surface tension | uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid |
| viscosity | measurement of a liquids resistance to flow |
| kinetic energy | energy an object has due to its motion |
| temperature | measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object |
| thermal energy | total potential and kinetic energies of an object |
| vaporization | change in state of a liquid into a gas |
| evaporation | vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid |
| condensation | change in state from a gas to a liquid |
| sublimation | change of state from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state |
| deposition | change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state |