Chapter 3, Lesson 1 Flashcards

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Freezing

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The change from the liquid to the solid state of matter.

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Melting

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The change from a solid to a liquid.

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Evaporation

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The process that occurs when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid.

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Sublimation

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The change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

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Boiling Point

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The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

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6
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Melting Point

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Melting that occurs at a specific temperature.

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Vaporization

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The change of state from a liquid to a gas.

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Boiling

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The process that occurs when vaporization takes place inside a liquid as well as on the surface.

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Condensation

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The change from the gaseous to the liquid state of matter.

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Pressure

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The force exerted on a surface by the total area over which the force is exerted.

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Pressure=

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_Force_____
Area

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12
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Boyle’s Law

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A principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature.

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13
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Charles’ Law

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A principle that describes the relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure.

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14
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Graph

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A diagram that shows how two variables are related.

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15
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Origin

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The (0,0) point on a line graph.

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16
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Directly Proportional

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A term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph is a straight line passing through the point (0,0.)

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Vary Inversely

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A term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph forms a curve that slopes downward.