Matter Flashcards
solid
A state of matter that has a shape and volume that does not change.
liquid
A state of matter that has a fixed volume but not shape
Gases
A state of matter that doesn’t have a fixed amount of shape or volume
properties
A feature of a substance or object
diffusion
It is the spreading out of a substance due to the particles moving
volume
It is the amount of space the substance takes up
fluid
A substance that has no shape like a gas or liquid
particle model
It tells us that all particles are made up of matter and explains the properties of a liquid, gas, and solid
expand
increasing in size due to the particles moving outwards
contracts
becoming smaller in size due to particles becoming dense/cold
melting point
It is a tempertaure that a solid substance turns into a liquid
boiling point
It is a temperture that a liquid turns into a gas
precipitation
It is falling water in a liquid or solid form. It is usally in clouds or aound in the air
meteorologist
A scientist that steadies the weather a predits what will happen
alchemists
They are chemist that try to change different metal into metal