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Water SOL 6.5
water vocabulary
Term | Meaning |
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Solubility | capable of being dissolved |
Surface Tension | the strong attraction of molecules at the surface of a liquid. |
Cohesion | attraction between like particles so they stick together |
Adhesion | the steady or firm attachment of two different substances, like the sticking of water molecules to the sides of a glass |
Density | a physical property of matter, divide mass by the volume |
Condensation | the change of water from a gas to a liquid. |
Evaporation | the change of water from a liquid to a vapor |
Precipitation | condensed water vapor falling from the atmosphere as rain |
Climate | the pattern of weather in an area over time as defined by temperature, precipitation, and humidity |
Chemical Weathering | rock broken down by a chemical change to the material in the rock |
Physical Weathering | rocks breaking down without a chemical change |
Aquifers | rock layers underground that contain water |