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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Surface tension | the attractive force that causes the surface of a liquid to behave like a thin, stretched elastic film |
| Solvent | a substance, usually a liquid, that dissolves another substance, called a solute, to form a solution |
| Specific heat | a measure of the amount of heat energy emperature of a specific amount of a substance by one degre |
| Evaporation | the process where a liquid transforms into a gas or vapor, driven by heat energy that increases molecular motion, causing them to escape from the liquid's surface |
| Condensation | the process by which a gas or vapor turns into a liquid |
| Freezing | he process of a liquid becoming a solid due to a reduction in temperature. |
| Melting | the physical process of a solid becoming a liquid due to heat |
| Boiling | a liquid at or above its boiling point and can also describe a state of intense agitation or extreme feeling |
| Capillary action | the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and often in opposition to, external forces like gravity |
| Universal solvent | a liquid capable of dissolving a wide variety of substances |
| Mechanical weathering | the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition. |
| Chemical weathering | the breakdown of rocks and minerals through chemical reactions that alter their composition |
| Erosion | the breakdown of rocks and minerals through chemical reactions that alter their composition |
| Sediment | solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid |
| Deposition |