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States of Matter
Term | Definition |
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Phases of Matter | a physically distinctive form of matter, such as a solid, liquid, gas or plasma. A phase of matter is characterized by having relatively uniform chemical and physical properties. |
Solid | state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed (have a definite shape) |
Liquid | state of mater that has a fixed volume, but can change shape (takes the shape of their container) |
Gas | state of matter that can change both shape and volume (takes the shape of their container, only state that can change volume) |
Kinetic Energy | energy of motion |