Science 9 Chapter 3

Chris B.
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  1. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  2. liquid
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
  3. gas
    state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states
  4. kinetic energy
    the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of motion
  5. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
  6. absolute zero
    the lowest temperature theoretically attainable
  7. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  8. volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
  9. valve
    a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
  10. endothermic
    occurring or formed with absorption of heat
  11. exothermic
    occurring or formed with the release of heat
  12. melting
    the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
  13. freezing
    the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
  14. vaporization
    the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air
  15. condensation
    process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
  16. sublimation
    a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state
  17. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  18. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  19. fusion
    the act of melding or melting together
  20. gravel
    rock fragments and pebbles
  21. sand
    a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  22. insulate
    surround with material to protect from heat, cold, or noise
  23. chill
    coldness due to a cold environment
  24. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  25. slab
    block consisting of a thick piece of something
  26. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  27. vapor
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of a substance
  28. boil
    change from a liquid to vapor
  29. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  30. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  31. decrease
    a change downward
  32. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  33. container
    any object that can be used to hold things
  34. Celsius
    Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer
  35. Fahrenheit
    of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
  36. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
  37. elevation
    distance of something above a reference point
  38. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  39. particle
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  40. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  41. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  42. material
    the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  43. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  44. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  45. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
  46. reduce
    make smaller
  47. combine
    put or add together
  48. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  49. variable
    something that is likely to change
  50. circular
    having a circular shape
Created on Thu Jan 17 13:12:48 EST 2013 (updated Thu Jan 17 13:16:37 EST 2013)

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