STATES OF MATTER

Solid: Particles are ______ and have a definite shape and volume.

close together

Liquid: Particles are ______ and can flow, taking the shape of their container.

close together but free to move

Gas: Particles are ______ and spread out to fill their container.

far apart

The process of a solid turning into a liquid is called ______.

melting

The process of a liquid turning into a gas is called ______.

evaporation

The process of a gas turning into a liquid is called ______.

condensation

At absolute zero, a substance is in the ______ state of matter.

solid

Plasma is a state of matter where gas particles are ______ and ionized.

energized

The temperature at which a substance transitions from solid to liquid is called its ______ point.

melting

The transition from one state of matter to another is known as a ______ change.

phase