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Matter vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything made of atoms and molecules.Matter is anything that has a mass. |
| Water cycle | The recycling of water between the earth and atmosphere |
| Evaporation | the process of changing a liquid into a gas due to heat. |
| condensation | the process of changing a gas into gas to a liquid |
| precipitation | Form of water that falls from a cloud to the earth:rain,hail,sleet,or snow. |
| Run-off | precipatation that flows across the land's surface or flows into rivers,streams or collecton areas |
| Collection | The area where precipitation/water collects. |
| Transpiration: | The loss of water through a plant’s leaves |
| Qualitative: | non-numerical data that is observed, descriptive, and subjective. |
| Quantitative: | data expressing a certain quantity, amount or range. |
| Chemical change | Any change that causes a new substance to be formed. |
| Physical change | Change in the state of matter in which the material is still the same type of material and has the same properties as the original material. |