Science Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is a piece of matter with a definite shape and volume?
Solid
What with a definite volume but not shape?
Liquid
What is a measurement of a liquids resistance to flow?
Viscosity
What is the uneven forces acting of the particles at the surface of a liquid?
Surface Tension
What is the gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature?
Vapor
What is the energy an object has due to motion?
Kinetic Energy
What is a measurement of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object?
Temperature
What is the total potential and kinetic energies of an object?
Thermal Energy
What is the change in state of a liquid into a gas?
Vaporization
What is the vaporization the occurs only at the surface of a liquid?
Evaporation
What is the change of state from a sold to a gas without going through the liquid state?
Sublimation
What is the change of state from a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state?
Deposition
What is an explanation of how particles in matter behave?
Kinetic Molecular Theory
What is the amount of force applied per unit of area?
Pressure