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States of matter
States of matter for Physical Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During a phase change, temperature _________ | remains the same |
| Matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape is a _____ | liquid |
| Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a _______ | solid |
| Matter in which atoms are tightly held in place is a _______ | solid |
| Matter in which atoms are moving wildly about is a _______ | gas |
| Matter that can conduct electricity is a _______ | plasma |
| The state of matter changes as you add or take away _______ | energy |
| Matter that the particles move in all direction until they spread evenly in their container is a _______ | gas |
| The amount of energy needed to change a material from a solid to a liquid is called ______ | melting point |
| For most substances, the distance between particles is smallest when the substance exists as a ______ | solid |
| During the process of sublimation _______ | a solid turns to a gas |
| Frost is an example of (gas to solid) | deposition |
| The change from a liquid to a solid (the reverse of melting) is called ________ | Freezing |
| An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove. There are water drops on the wall; what has happened? | Vaporization then condensation |
| In a solid, particles ________ | vibrate in a set pattern |
| What state of matter is most common in the universe? | plasma |
| Examples of plasma are _____ | fire, lightning, stars |
| The phase change from gas to solid is _______ | deposition |
| The prefix Kilo means ______ | 1000 |
| The prefix "sub" means _____ | below |
| A factor in an experiment that changes from the manipulation of the independent variable is the ______ | dependent variable |
| The prefix "anti" means _____ | against |
| The suffix "scope" means _____ | seeing |
| When designing an experiment the first step is to ________ | state the problem/ask a question |
| An organized process used to gather observations and test a hypothesis is _______ | an experiment |
| What variable is on the y-axis? | dependent |
| What happens as liquid water boils? | The molecules become separated from each other. |
| Kinetic energy means ______. | energy in motion |
| The prefix "in" means _______ | inside |
| The vertical axis is also called _______ | the y axis; dependent variable |
| The prefix meaning six is ______. | hexa |
| The prefix meaning eight is ______. | octa |
| The prefix meaning five is ______. | penta |
| The prefix meaning large is _____ | macro |
| Thermal energy refers to the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its ________ | temperature |
| Temperature actually measures ________ | movement of particles |
| In the DRY MIX acronym, M stands for | manipulated |
| _______ is the temperature scale that has a freezing point of 0 and a boiling point of 100. | Celcius |
| Absolute zero is ______ | 0 Kelvin |
| A material that reduces the flow of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation is ________ | insulator |
| Copper, aluminum, and silver are examples of a good _______ | conductor |
| The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance is _______ | temperature |
| Heat, or thermal energy travels from ___________ | hot to cold |
| There is no such thing as "cold" because ________ | it is the absence of heat |
| Convection occurs most easily in liquids and gases because their particles are ________. | spaced far enough apart that they can move easily |
| The transfer of heat through a material by direct contact is called _______. | conduction |
| ______ is an example of an insulator | wood |
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