science vocab Flashcards
freezing
Freezing is the process that causes a substance to change from a liquid to a solid.
thermal energy
The energy contained in the motion and vibration of its molecules. Thermal energy is measured through temperature.
kinetic energy
Kinetic energy is a form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion.
heat
The form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures
temperature
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
melting
The process of changing something from a solid into a liquid
boiling
The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
evaporation
The process by which a liquid turns into a gas
condensation
A process by which a substance changes from a gaseous state to a liquid state.
solidifying
The process of transformation of a liquid to a solid.
sublimation
To transform solid to vapor
deposition
When a gas changes directly to a solid without going through the liquid state.
