Here follows a list (certainly not an exhaustive list) of the more common types of apples, including general characteristics of the fruit variety. Cortland-Large size red fruit, can be soft. Good for fresh eating, baking, sauce and salads. Empire-Medium size red fruit, similar to McIntosh variety. Sweet and crisp.
Quick Answer. Gases and plasmas undergo changes in volume most easily. In contrast, liquids and solids have fixed volumes, although liquids do not have fixed shapes. Gases and plasmas expand or contract to fill their containers. Continue Reading.
We'll start by looking at changes in matter, but as you'll see, it is not possible to talk about changes in matter without talking about adding or releasing energy. Matter can be changed two ways, physically and chemically. Let's discuss Physical changes first. Physical changes. Physical changes occur when matter changes from one state of matter to another state of matter by adding or losing thermal energy. In a physical change of state matter retains its original identity, it just changes the state of matter it is in. For example: Imagine a beaker of ice sitting on a warm hot plate. As you watch the ice, this solid water makes a physical change of state to liquid water.