Chapter 6 Flashcards
Precipitation
Falling water in solid or liquid form. The type of precipitation depends mostly on the temperature in the clouds and the air around them
Meteorologists
Scientist who uses observation of the atmosphere to predict or explain the weather
Melting point
The temp at witch a solid substance turns to liquid
Boiling point
The temp at witch a liquid changes to a gas
Solid
State of matter that has fixed shape and volume
Liquid
State of matter that has a fixed oilmen, but no fixed shape
Gas
No fixed volume or shape
Properties
Characteristics or features of an object or substance
Diffusion
The spreading of one substance though another due to the movement of their particles
Mass
The quantity of matter in an object
Volume
The amount of space taken up by an object or substance
Fluid
A substance that flows with no fixed shape
Particle model
A description of the moving particles that make up all matter and how they behave.
Contracts
Shorten or become smaller in size
Expands
Increase in size due to the movement of particles in a substance
