Science Vocabulary

5. temperature at which the pressure exerted by the surroundings upon a liquid is equaled by the pressure exerted by the vapour of the liquid
6. a sample of matter that conforms to the shape of a container in which it is held, and which acquires a defined surface in the presence of gravity
8. the degree of hotness or coldness of an object
9. a state of matter that retains its shape and density when not confined
10. a form of matter in which many of the electrons wander around freely among the nuclei of the atoms
13. the process where water vapor becomes liquid
14. a sample of matter that conforms to the shape of a container
15. conversion of a substance from the liquid or solid phase into the gaseous (vapour) phase

1. temperature at which the solid and liquid forms of a pure substance can exist in equilibrium
2. 32° Fahrenheit or 0° Celsius
3. explains the states of matter, and is based on the idea that matter is composed of tiny particles that are always in motion
4. change of a solid into a liquid when heat is applied
7. the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance
11. the phase change of a substance from the liquid state to a solid-state
12. a substance made up of various types of particles that occupies physical space and has inertia