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vocabulary for the unit Solids, Liquids, Gases

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solid   matter that has a definite shape and definite volume  
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liquid   matter that has an indefinite shape but a definite volume  
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gas   matter that has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume  
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surface tension   uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid  
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plasma   is high energy matter consisting of positively and negatively charged particles  
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viscosity   a measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow  
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crystalline solid   is a solid that has its particles arranged in specific repeating order  
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amorphous solid   is a solid that has its particles arranged in a random order  
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cohesion   the attraction between molecules that are alike  
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vapor   The gas state of a substance that is usually a solid or liquid at room temperature  
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kinetic molecular theory   an explanation of how particles in matter behave  
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Pressure   is the amount of force applied per unit of area  
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Boyle’s law   states that pressure of a gas increases if the volume decreases and pressure of a gas decreases if the volume increases, when temperature is constant  
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kinetic energy   energy of motion  
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Charles’s law   states that the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature, if the pressure is constant.  
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absolute zero   The lowest possible temperature at which particles no longer move  
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temperature   measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object  
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potential energy   stored energy resulting from the interactions between particles and objects  
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thermal energy   total potential and kinetic energy of an object  
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