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physical properties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atoms are packed tightly, vibrate in place. Has a definite shape, volume, and mass. | Solid |
| Atoms touch, but can slide past each other. Definite mass and volume; no definite shape. | Liquid |
| Atoms expand to fill container. Definite mass; no definite shape or volume. | Gas |
| Heat | Thermal Energy |
| Adding to or taking thermal energy from a state of matter. | Phase Change |
| most substances can exist as a solid, liquid or gas depending on this | Temperature |
| the tendency of matter to change in volume in response to temperature alterations. | Thermal Expansion |