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D- Adams 2.1- 2.2
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Solid | is matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume. |
| 2. Liquid | is matter with a definite volume but no definite shape. |
| 3. Viscosity | is a measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow. |
| 4. Surface tension | the uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid. |
| 5. Gas | is matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape. |
| 6. Vapor | the gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature. |
| 7. Kinetic energy | the energy an object has due to its motion. |
| 8. Tempature | is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object. |
| 9. Thermal energy | is the total potential and kinetic energies of an object. |
| 10. Vaporization | the change in state of a liquid in to a gas. |
| 11. Evaporation | is vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid. |
| 12. Condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
| 13.Sublimation | is the change of state fro a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state. |
| 14. Deposition | is the change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state. |