Vocabulary for States of Matter

1. gas-state of matter that has no volume or shape

2. solid-a state of matter characterized by particles arranged such that their shape
and volume are relatively stable
3. liquid-flowing freely but of constant volume such as water and oil.
4. evaporation-when a liquid becomes a gas
5. condensation-when a gas becomes a liquid
. transpiration-process where moisture on leaves of plants changes to vapor
!. precipitation-rain" snow" sleet" or hail that falls to the ground.
#. melting-ma$e or become liquefied by heat
%. boiling-the action of bringing a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and
turns to vapor.
1&. freezing -liquid turns into solid'ice(