States of Matter

Front

What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?

Back

Freezing

Front

What are the states of matter?

Back

solid, liquid, and gas

Front

Molecules are closest together in a:

Back

Solid

Front

A gas:

Back

has fast-moving particles

Front

Matter that has its own shape and takes up space:

Back

solid

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting

Front

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

Back

Liquid

Front

What happens to the molecules in a solid when it is heated?

Back

They gain energy and may start to move apart.