Hydrosphere Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
polar molecule | A molecule that has electrically charged areas. |
capillary action | The combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials. It allows water to move through materials with pores inside. |
surface tension | The tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on one another. |
solution | A mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another. |
solvent | The substance that does the dissolving. |
specific heat | The amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. |
evaporation | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state. |
condensation | The process by which a gas changes to a liquid. |
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