List of Important Vocabulary Words 1. Freezing- When a liquid moves from the liquid state of matter to the solid state of matter. 2. Condensation- When a gas moves from the gaseous state of matter to the liquid state of matter. 3. Deposition- When a gas moves from the gaseous state of matter to the solid state of matter. 4. Evaporation- When a liquid moves from the liquid state of matter to the gaseous state of matter. 5. Sublimation- When a solid moves from the solid state of matter to the gaseous state of matter. 6. Melting- When a solid moves from the solid state of matter to the liquid state of matter. 7. Atoms- The tiny building block of all matter. 8. Matter- Makes up everything on earth. Matter has two properties; it has mass and takes up space. 9. Atomic Theory- Theory that states that all things on earth are made of atoms.