States of Matter

Fill in the blank to complete each statement. Word Bank: liquid, volume, temperature, gas, solid, pressure
1. The amount of space that matter fills is its _____________. 2. A state of matter with a definite volume and definite shape is a(n) _____________. 3. A(n) _____________ will always take the shape and volume of its container. 4. The _____________ is a measure of the average speed of the particles in a substance. 5. A(n) _____________ has a definite volume but no shape of its own. 6. The _____________ of a gas is the force of its outward push divided by the area of the walls of its container.

Building Vocabulary
Match each term with its definition by writing the letter of the correct definition in the right column on the line beside the term in the left column. 7 ___ atom 8 ___ chemical bond 9 ___ molecule 10 ___ element 11 ___ chemical formula 12 ___ compound 13 ___ mixture 14 ___ melting 15 ___ freezing 16 ___ heating 17 ___ vaporizing 18 ___ subliming a. shows the elements and ratio of atoms in a compound b. a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds c. a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio d. a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance e. two or more substances together in the same place but not chemically combined f. the basic particle of any element

g. the force of attraction between two atoms h. the change from a liquid to a gas i. j. the change from a solid to a liquid the change from a solid to a gas

k. the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object l. the change from a liquid to a solid