Chapter 6-7 - Chemistry Flashcards
Sublimation
Liquid to Gas
Solid
state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume
Liquid
State of matter that has a fixed volume, but no fixed shape
Gas
state of matter with no fixed shape or volume
Properties
characteristics or features of an object or substance
Precipitation
Falling water in solid or liquid form
Meteorologists
Scientists who uses observation of the atmosphere to predict or explain the weather
Particle Model
A description of the moving particles that make up all matter and how they behave
Expands
Increase in size due to the movement of particles in a substance
Contracts
Shorten or become smaller in size
Alchemists
Olden-day ‘chemist’ who mixed chemicals and tried to change ordinary metals into gold. Alchemists also tried to tell the future
Investigations
Activity aiming at finding information
Observations
Informations obtained by the use of our senses or measuring instruments
Scientists
People skilled in or working in the fields of science