Chapter 6: States of Matter

Question 1

Solid

Answer 1

State of matter that has a fixed shape and volume

Question 2

Liquid

Answer 2

State of matter that has a fixed volume, but no fixed shape

Question 3

Gas

Answer 3

State of matter that has no fixed shape or volume

Question 4

Properties

Answer 4

Characters or features of an object or substance

Question 5

Diffusion

Answer 5

The spreading of one substance through another due to the movement of their particles

Question 6

Mass

Answer 6

The quantity of matter in an object

Question 7

Volume

Answer 7

The amount of space taken up by an object or substance

Question 8

Fluid

Answer 8

A substance that can flow

Question 9

Melting point

Answer 9

The temperature at which a solid substance turns into a liquid

Question 10

Boiling point

Answer 10

The temperature at which a liquid changes to gas.

Question 11

Sublimation

Answer 11

The change in state from a solid to a gas or a gas to a solid.

Question 12

Precipitation

Answer 12

Falling water in a solid or liquid form

Question 13

Meteorologists

Answer 13

Scientists who use observation of the atmosphere to predict or explain the weather.

Question 14

Particle model

Answer 14

A description of the moving particles that make up all matter and how they behave.