Question | Answer |
state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume | solid |
solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern | crystalline |
a solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern | amorphous solid |
state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume | liquid |
substance that can easily flow | fluid |
result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface closer together | surface tension |
a liquid's resistance to flowing | viscosity |
a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume | gas |
the change from the solid to the liquid state of matter | melting |
the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid | melting point |
the change from the liquid to the solid state of matter | freezing |
the change of state from a liquid to a gas | vaporization |
the process that occurs when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid | evaporation |
the process that occurs when vaporization takes place inside a liquid as well as on the surface | boiling |
the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas | boiling point |
the change from the gaseous to the liquid state of matter | condensation |
the change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state | sublimation |
the force exerted on a surface divided by the total are over which the force is exerted | pressure |
a principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature | Boyle's law |
a principle that describes the relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure | Charles' law |
a diagram that shows how two variables are related | graph |
the 0,0 point on a line graph | origin |
a term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph is a straight line | directly proportional |
a term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph forms a curve that slopes downward | vary inversely |