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Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Condensation | When water changes from a gas to liquid to create a cloud. |
| Evaporates | water ___ as it changes from a liquid to a gas. |
| Polarity | ____ describes uneven distribution of positive and negative changes. |
| Capillary Action | Plants receive water through this property of water. |
| Universal Solvent | Water is said to be a ___ because it will dissolve many substances. |
| Ocean | Evaporation occurs in the ___ |
| sun | The____ is needed in order for evaporation to occur. |
| Cohesion | This happens when water molecules are attracted. |
| Solute | The substance that dissolved into the water is called... |
| H2O | The chemical formula of water. |
| Surface Tension | A belly flop hurts because of...... |
| Runoff | ____ when water moves over the surface of the Earth |
| Deposition | Phase change when water vapor turns to ice. |
| Infiltration | Water gets into the ground through.... |
| Adhesion | Occurs when water sticks to another substance |
| Hydrogen bond | The attraction between hydrogen atoms and another slightly negative atom creates a...... |
| Specific heat | The ___ of water is 4.184 joules to 1 kg of water that increases temperature by 1 degree Celsius. |
| Precipitation | Examples:rain, sleet, hail, snow |
| Groundwater | water flowing underground |
| Sublimation | Go from a solid to a gas without being a liquid. |