7th grade science 10 Flashcards
Gas
Matter that does not have a definite shape or volume
Liquid
Or that has a definite volume but has no definite shape
Matter
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Solid
Matter with a definite shape and volume
Surface tension
The unequal forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid
Viscosity
How much a liquid resist flowing
Condensation
The change from a gas to a liquid
Freezing
The change from the liquid state to the solid state
Heat
Movement of thermal energy from a substance at a higher temperature to a substance at a lower temperature
Melting
The change from the solid-state to the liquid state
Temperature
The average kinetic energy of all the particles of a substance
Thermal energy
The total kinetic energy of all the particles in a sample of matter
Vaporization
Change from a liquid to a gas
Archimedes principle
The buoyant force of an object is equal to the weight of the liquid removed by the object
Buoyant force
The force that pushes up on an object that is in a fluid