States of Matter Vocabulary

Has definite shape and definite volume

• mass

• liquid

• gas

• solid

Definite volume, but not definite shape

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Does not have definite volume or shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Crystal particles that form a regular, repeating pattern such as snow

• crystalline solids

• amorphous solids

• liquid

• molasses

particles are not arranged in a regular pattern such as plastics

• crystalline solids

• amorphous solids

• plasma

• surface tension

A substance that flows

• surface tension

• liquid

• gas

• fluids

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

the inward pull of the molecules making up a liquid pulling the molecules on the surface closer together

• fluids

• surface tension

• viscosity

• plasma

Liquids resistance to flowing

• fluid

• viscosity

• surface tension

• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

change in state from a solid to a liquid

• melting

• boiling

• freezing

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

the particles of a solid substance are vibrating so fast that they break free from their fixed positions and thermal energy is absorbed to turn to a liquid

• melting point

• boiling point

• freezing

• sublimation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4