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Before You Read
Before you read the chapter, respond to these statements.
1. Write an A if you agree with the statement.
2. Write a D if you disagree with the statement.

Before You
Read Solids, Liquids, and Gases
D • Solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter
are determined only by temperature.
D • Plasma is the most abundant state of
matter in the universe.
A • Earth’s atmosphere is a fluid system.
D • Hydraulic lifts and toothpaste tubes both
apply Pascal’s principle.
A • Pressure and temperature are directly
proportional properties of a gas.
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Construct the Foldable as directed at the beginning of this chapter.

Science Journal
Identify examples of a solid, a liquid, and a gas in your classroom.

An example of a solid is crystalline. An example of a liquid is like drink such as water. An example of

a gas is the air.

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Section 1 Matter and Thermal Energy

Scan the headings, figures, and captions in Section 1 of your book.

Write four facts about kinetic theory you learned.
All matter is composed of tiny particals.
1.
These particals are in content, random motion.
2.
The particals collide with eachother, and with all the walls of a container.
3.
The amount of energy that the particals lose from the collision.
4.

Review
Vocabulary Define kinetic energy.
is an explanation of how particals in gases behave.
kinetic energy

New
Vocabulary Read the definitions below. Write the term that matches the
definition on the blank in the left column.
Kenetic energy
an explanation of how particles in matter behave

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melting point
the temperature at which a solid begins to turn into a liquid
Thermal energy
the amount of energy needed to change a substance from a solid to
a liquid at its melting point
evaporation
the temperature at which the pressure of the vapor in a liquid is
equal to the external pressure acting on the surface of the liquid
heat of vaporation
the amount of energy needed for a liquid at its boiling point to
become a gas
Sublimation
the change from a solid to a gas without the liquid state

matter consisting of positively and negatively charged particles

thermal expansion
an increase in size of a substance when temperature is increased

Academic
Vocabulary Use a dictionary to define the term assumption.
a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen.
assumption

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Section 1 Matter and Thermal Energy (continued)

Kinetic Theory Complete the outline as you read about the states of matter.

States of Matter
I found this information A. Solid
on page . 1. Example:
2. Particle kinetic energy:
3. Particle behavior:
4. Other fact(s):

I found this information B. Liquid

on page . 1. Example:
2. Particle kinetic energy:

3. Particle behavior:
4. Other fact(s):
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I found this information C. Gas

on page . 1. Example:
2. Particle kinetic energy:

3. Particle behavior:
4. Other fact(s):
I found this information D. Plasma
on page . 1. Example:
2. Particle kinetic energy:

3. Particle behavior:

4. Other fact(s):

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Section 1 Matter and Thermal Energy (continued)

Thermal Sequence the kinetic energy, temperature, and density of most

Expansion solids, liquids, and gases. Use 1 to represent the lowest amount and
I found this information 3 to represent the highest.
on page . Solid Liquid Gas
Kinetic energy
Temperature
Density
I found this information Compare the density of water’s solid state to that of other solid
on page . materials.

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Solid or a Liquid? Organize the features and examples of other states of matter in
I found this information the following table.
on page . Amorphous Solid Liquid Crystal
Liquid

Solid

Examples

S YNTHESIZE I T Refer to the graph titled “State Changes of Water” in your

book. Imagine that you reverse the process to remove heat from water vapor. Describe
the changes to the temperature and energy at each level (a – d) in the reverse process.

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