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Nicole Nail- ESPS
Vocabulary List From Semester B2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Open System: | Both energy and matter are exchanged |
| Closed System: | Only energy is exchanged |
| Energy: | The ability to do something |
| Matter: | A physical substance |
| Atmosphere: | Different gases surrounding the earth |
| Geosphere: | All the land on earth |
| Hydrosphere: | All the water on earth |
| Biosphere: | All animals, humans, & plants on the earth |
| Cryosphere: | All frozen water on the earth |
| 1st Law of Thermodynamics: | Energy can be transformed from one form to another, but can be neither created nor destroyed |
| 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: | In any cyclic process the entropy will either increase or remain the same |
| Elements that make up the Atmosphere: | Hydrogen , Oxygen , & Other |
| Percentage of saltwater & Freshwater: | Saltwater , & Freshwater |
| Water Cycle: | Continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth |
| Precipitation: | Rain, snow, hail, mist, etc. |
| Condensation: | When water collects and gets heavy enough to fall |
| Evaporation: | When rain is once again put into the atmosphere |
| Carbon Cycle: | the cycle in which carbon dioxide goes through a series of different interactions |
| Photosynthesis: | When plants get food from carbon and water |
| Respiration: | action of breathing |
| Phosphorus: | The chemical element of atomic number 15, a poisonous, combustible nonmetal that exists in two common allotropic forms |
| Nitrogen Cycle: | the cycle in which nitrogen goes through a series of different interactions |
| Nitrogen Fixation: | the chemical processes by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds |
| Denitrification: | the loss or removal of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds |
| Freezing: | When water gets cold enough to turn into a solid |
| Water Polar: | An uneven distribution of electron density |
| Cohesion: | The action or fact of forming a united whole |
| Adhesion: | The action or process of adhering to a surface or object |
| Surface Tension: | The tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of the particles in the surface layer by the bulk of the liquid |
| Specific Heat: | The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount |
| Viscosity: | The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction |
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