Science chapter4 section 1
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ariellemanio on September 19, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| visible | matter doesnt have to be _______ |
| atoms molecules ions | all is made up of tiny particles such as ______,_____,______ |
| state of matter | the motion of the particles and the strength of attraction between the particles determines the material's ___________ |
| liquid solid gas | there are three familiar states of matter |
| plasma | 4th state of matter that only occurs in extremely high temperatures such as in stars lighting and neon lights |
| solid | matter with definite shape and volume and doesnt take the shape of the container in which it is placed |
| constant | the particles that make up al ltypes of matter are in _______ motion |
| crystalline | in some solids, particles are in arranged in a pattern that is repeating and called a crystal |
| amorphous | solids come together wihouth forming crystals. these solids often consist of particles that are not arranged in a repeating partner |
| liquid | had definite volume but has no definite shape...it takes the shape of the container |
| free | the reason a liquid can have different shapes is because particles in liquid move more ________than in solid |
| liquid | the particles in a _______ have enough energy to move out of their fixd position but not enougth energy to move apart |
| viscosity | a liquids resistance to flow |
| surface tension | uneven forces acting often on the particles ohe surface of a liquid |
| center sideways | particles at the surface of a liquid pull toward the _________ liquid and _______ along the surface |
| invisible | unlike solids and liquids most gases are invisble |
| gas | doesnt have definite volume or shape |
| farther | particles in gas are much________apart than those of a liquid and solid |
| squeeze | decreasing the volume of a containter will ______the gas particles together |
| vapor | matter that exists in gas stae but is generally liquid or solid at room temperature |
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