Matter Unit Vocabulary

Front

What is the change in state from a gas directly to a solid without passing through the liquid state?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is a state of matter with no definite shape or volume?

Back

Gas

Front

What is a mixture in which pure substances are unevenly distributed throughout the mixture?

Back

Heterogeneous mixture

Front

What is the change from the gaseous to the liquid state of matter?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing into another substance?

Back

Physical property

Front

What is the change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is a mixture in which the components are evenly distributed?

Back

Homogeneous mixture

Front

What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

Back

Melting point