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5.6D Particles Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| solid | a state of matter with definite shape and volume |
| liquid | a state of matter with definite volume and no definite shape |
| gas | a state of matter with no definite shape or volume |
| particle | a very small unit that makes up matter |
| expand | an increase in the volume of a substance while the mass stays the same |
| contract | a decrease in the volume of a substance while the mass remains the same |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter in a sample |
| model | a representation of a real-world object, system, or process, used to help understand it better |
| thermal energy | heat energy that increases or decreases the motion of the particles that make up a physical state |
| states of matter | the forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter |