Physical Science Chapter 4: States of Matter

Vocabulary Words                  
Objective Questions                                               
4-1 Matter
page104
matter
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
amorphous solid
viscosity
surface tension
crystalline
  • What is all matter composed of?
  • What determines a material's state of matter?
  • What are the four states of matter?
  • Describe the motion of ...
    • solid particles:
    • liquid particles:
    • gaseous particles:

  • How does this motion affect the shape/volume these particles...
    • solid:
    • liquid:
    • gas:

  • Describe the difference between an amorphous solid and a crystalline solid.
boiling:
4-2 Changes of State
page 109
temperature
heat
melting
freezing
vaporization
condensation
specific heat
sublimation
  • What is thermal energy?
  • What must happen for a change of state to occur?
  • How is heat related to temperature?
  • What can you use specific heat?
  • What happens when an object gains thermal energy?
  • What happens when an object loses thermal energy?
4-3 Behavoir of Fluids
page 118
pressure
buoyant force
Archimedes' principal
density
Pascal's principle
Bernoulli's principle
fluid
force pumps
diver:
  • What variables do pressure depend on?
  • What is balanced pressure?
  • Is atmospheric pressure constant?  Explain.
  • What is practical application of...
    • Bernoulli's Principle:
    • Archimedes' Principles:
    • Pascal's Principle:

*Accidents in Science: The Incredible Stretching Goo page 128-129