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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | process of water molecules sticking to other substances. |
| Cohesion | water molecules attract each other because of charges. |
| Density | measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume of an object. |
| Capillary Action | combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials. |
| Specific Heat | amount of heat needed to increase the temp. of a certain mass of a substance by 1*C |
| Phase | state in which matter can exist |
| Solute | substance that is dissolved |
| Polar Molecule | molecule that has electrically charged areas |
| Solution | mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another |
| Solvent | substance that does the dissolving |
| Weathering | process that breaks down rock and other substances on Earth's surface |
| Physical/Mechanical Weathering | type of weathering in which rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces |
| Chemical Weathering | process that breaks down rock through chemical changes |
| Ground Water | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |