States of Matter and Energy Flashcard

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What does temperature measure?

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Kinetic energy of all particles

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy

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What is thermal energy?

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Heat energy

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter with no definite shape or volume

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What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?

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Condensation

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy of motion

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What is the change of state from a solid to a liquid called?

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Melting

Front

What is the change of state from a liquid to a gas called?

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Evaporation

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape