Energy and States of Matter Vocabulary

A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.

• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma
• Solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A state of matter with a definite volume but not a definite shape.

• Gas
• Solid
• Plasma
• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A state of matter without a definite shape or a definite volume.

• Solid
• Gas
• Plasma
• Liquid

The energy an object has due to its motion.

• Kinetic energy
• Nuclear energy
• Thermal energy
• Potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Matter with a composition that is always the same.

• Mixture
• Element
• Substance
• Compound

A substance made of only one type of atom.

• Mixture
• Alloy
• Element
• Compound

When atoms of two or more different elements are bonded together.

• Ion
• Molecule
• Compound
• Element

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A group of chemical symbols and numbers that represent the elements and the number of atoms of each element that makes up a compound.

• Chemical formula
• Molecular weight
• Chemical reaction
• Elemental analysis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material.

• Temperature
• Density
• Volume
• Pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Stored energy due to interactions between particles or objects.

• Thermal energy
• Potential energy
• Kinetic energy
• Chemical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2