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Water Cycle Vocab
6th grade science water cycle/water/phase changes and states of matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has mass (weight) and takes up space (volume) |
| Solid | state of matter where something has a defined volume and a defined shape that only changes when force is applied |
| Liquid | state of matter where something has a defined volume but no set shape (takes the shape of the container) |
| Gas | state of matter where something has no defined shape or volume |
| Evaporation | phase change where energy is put into a liquid and it turns into a gas |
| Condensation | phase change where energy is removed from a gas and it turns into a liquid |
| Boiling | phase change process where energy is put into a liquid and it turns to gas |
| Melting | phase change process where energy is added to a solid and it turns into a liquid |
| Freezing | phase change process where energy is removed from a liquid and it turns into a solid |
| Volume | the amount of space something takes up |
| Mass | how heavy something is (weight) |
| Precipitation | water released from clouds (examples: rain, sleet, snow, hail) |
| Collection | precipitated water collects in streams, lakes, oceans, and rivers with most of it soaking into the ground to be stored as groundwater |
| Conduction | transfer of thermal energy from one thing to another by direct contact of the particles/molecules (example: you burn your hand on a hot pan) |
| Radiation | thermal energy that is transferred in waves or rays (example: sunlight) |
| Convection | transfer of thermal energy through a fluid (gas or liquid) caused by the molecules moving in a circular pattern (example: tectonic plate motion) |
| Thermal energy | the total kinetic (moving) energy of EVERY particle in a substance |
| Sublimation | a phase change where a solid becomes a gas without melting into a liquid first |
| Deposition (phase change) | a phase change where a gas becomes solid without condensing into a liquid first |
| Transpiration | when water evaporates from plant's leaves |
| Runoff | water that is not absorbed into the ground that flows over the Earth's surface |
| Deposition (WED) | the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice |
| Erosion | air or water moving the weathered rocks, soils, and minerals (sediments) to another location |
| Sediment | broken down rocks, minerals, and soil due to weathering |
| Physical weathering | the breaking down of rocks, soils, and minerals through contact with wind or water causing physical/mechanical breaking |
| Chemical weathering | the breaking down of rocks, soils, and minerals through contact with wind or water causing chemical reactions |
| Temperature | the average kinetic (moving) energy of the particles in a substance |
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mparr01
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