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Robinson 2.1 & 2.2
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | Matter that has a definite shape an definite volume. |
| Liquid | Matter with a definite volume, but no definite shape. |
| Vicsosity | A measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow. |
| Surface Tension | Uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid. |
| Gas | Matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape. |
| Vapor | The gas state of a solid or a liquid at room temperature. |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy an object has due to its motion. |
| Temperature | A measurement of the average kinetic energy of all the particle in an object. |
| Thermal Energy | The total potential and kinetic energies of an object. |
| Vaporazation | The change in state of a liquid into a gas. |
| Evaporation | Vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid. |
| Condensation | The change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
| Deposition | The change of state form of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state. |
| Sublimation | The change of a state of a solid to a gas without going going through the liquid state |