States of Matter and Investigations

solid (diagram)

liquid (diagram)

gas (diagram)

condensation

Process in which a gas becomes a liquid

evaporation

Process in which a liquid becomes a gas

melting

Process in which a solid becomes a liquid

freezing

Process in which a liquid becomes a solid

sublimation

Process in which a solid becomes a gas, without first becoming a liquid

deposition

Process in which a gas becomes a solid, without first becoming a liquid

gas (description)

The particles are far apart and move very quickly in all directions.

liquid (description)

The bonds between the particles are quite strong but do allow the particles to slide past each other.

solid (description)

The particles are strongly bonded together in a fixed position. They vibrate in their fixed position.

particles

All matter is made up of these.

matter

Anything that takes up space and has mass

dry ice

solid carbon dioxide