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How Matter Behaves
Study aid for Quiz 1 to accompany notes in notebook
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8th Grade
09/19/2012

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 Definition of a Solid
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State of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
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Definition of a Liquid
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State of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape
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Definition of a Gas
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State of matter that has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume
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Definition of Plasma
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State of matter that is a very hot mixture of ions and electrons
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Definition for Compressibility
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a measure of volume change as a response to pressure.
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Definition for Kinetic Theory of Matter
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Theory stating that the particles that make up all matter are constantly moving
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Definition for Temperature
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Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter
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Definition for Thermal expansion
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Process by which thermal energy causes substances to increase in size, or expand
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Definition for Matter
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Anything that has mass and takes up space
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Definition for Volume
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Amount of space an object takes up
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Know the 6 Assumptions of the Particle Theory of Matter
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1. All matter is composed of small particles called atoms.


2. The particles are in constant motion.


3. The particles are constantly colliding with each other and the walls of the container they are in.


4. The particles of matter attract each other.


5. The particles of matter have space between them.


6. As temperature increases, the particles of matter move faster.

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Particle arrangement of a solid
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Particle arrangement of a liquid
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Particle arrangement of a gas
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