Gas Laws and Temperature

the amount of space that a substance or object occupies.

• Mass
• Volume
• Density
• Weight

a measure of how hot or cold something is, usually measured in degrees.

• humidity
• pressure
• altitude
• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes an aspect of the world.

• Theory
• Law
• Principle
• Hypothesis

the process in which materials decrease in volume when cooled.

• Expansion
• Dilation
• Thermal Contraction

• Melting

the process in which materials increase in volume when heated.

• Chemical reaction
• Phase transition
• Thermal expansion
• Thermal contraction

a form of energy that is transferred between objects due to a temperature difference.

• Light
• Sound
• Electricity
• Heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

 group of interacting or interdependent components that form a complex whole, often studied in science.

• Biome
• Habitat
• Population
• system

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

he force exerted per unit area, often influencing the behavior of gases and liquids.

• Volume
• Pressure
• Density
• Temperature

he process of a solid changing into a liquid when heat is applied.

• Freezing
• Condensation
• Sublimation
• Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

the process of turning from a liquid into vapor (gas), which includes boiling and evaporation.

• Vaporization
• Condensation
• Sublimation
• Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4