Everything Flashcards
Model
A representation that can help make predictions.
Particle Theory of Matter
States that all matter is made up of vibrating particles.
Particle
Small Piece of Matter.
Density
Measurement of mass per volume.
Expansion
Increase distance between particles.
Contraction
Decrease distance between particles.
Heat
Hot energy.
Temperature
How hot or cold thing is.
Inference
An education assumption.
Melting
A process when something goes from a solid form to a liquid form.
Solidification
A process when something goes from a liquid form to a solid form.
Evaporation
A change in state from liquid to gas.
Condensation.
Gas to liquid or liquid to solid
Sublimation.
Change of state from solid to gas.
Pressure
The number of collisions between particles and the walls of the container.
Physical Change
A change of state or form.
Buoyancy
Upwards pressure exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an opposed object, making it float.
Units
A standard use for measuring a physical quantity.
Mass
Amount of matter in an object
Volume.
The quantity of space occupied by a liquid, solid or gas.
Assimilation
A process carried out by living things where nutrients are digested, absorbed and incorporated in the body.
Organelle
A specialised structure within a cell that carries out a specific function.