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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Surface tension | the property of a liquid's surface that allows it to resist an external force and behave like a stretched elastic film |
| Solvent | A solvent is a substance, usually a liquid, that dissolves another substance (a solute) to form a solution. |
| Specific heat | a physical property of a substance that quantifies the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit of its mass by one degree |
| Evaporation | the process by which a liquid changes into a gas or vapor |
| Condensation | the process of a substance changing from a gaseous state to a liquid state |
| Freezing | Solidification: Freezing is the process by which a liquid turns into a solid by losing heat and becoming cold. For example, water freezes to become ice when the temperature drops to 32°F (0°C) |
| Melting | scientific meaning of melting is the phase transition of a substance from a solid state to a liquid an increase in heat or pressure. Process: As heat is added, the kinetic energy of the molecules increases, causing |
| Boiling | a physical process, an intense emotional state, or an adjective for extreme heat |
| Capillary action | Capillary action |
| Universal solvent | Universal solvent |
| Mechanical weathering | the process of breaking down rocks into smaller fragments without changing their chemical composition |
| Chemical weathering | the natural process where rocks are broken down and their chemical composition is altered by chemical reactions with water, oxygen, and carbon dioxid |
| Erosion | the geological process in which earthen materials like soil, sand, and rock are worn away and transported by natural forces |
| Sediment | solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location by natural forces like water, wind, or ice |
| Deposition | The word deposition has several distinct meanings, most commonly in legal proceedings, geology, and chemistry. |
| Mass movement | r the downslope movement of rock, soil, and sediment under the direct influence of gravity. |
| Deflation | a sustained decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an econom |
| Sand dune | a sustained decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy |
| Loess | a fine, wind-deposited sediment made primarily of silt-sized mineral particles |
| Runoff | The word runoff has different meanings depending on the context, primarily referring to elections, hydrology, and sports. |
| Stream | he word stream has multiple meanings as both a noun and a verb, with its core sense relating to continuous flow. |
| Tributary | a freshwater stream or river that flows into a larger stream, river, or lake, but does not flow directly into the sea or ocean |
| Flood plain | he flat, low-lying land near a river, lake, or coast that is subject to flooding when water levels rise |
| Delta | change, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, or a triangular landform. |
| Alluvial fan | a cone- or fan-shaped deposit of sediment formed where a fast-flowing river or stream leaves a narrow mountain valley and spreads out onto a flatter |
| Groundwater | the fresh water found underground in the spaces between soil particles, sand, gravel, and within the cracks and fractures of rock |
| Glacier | a large, slow-moving mass of ice that forms on land over many years from accumulated snow |
| Continental glacier | a massive body of ice that covers an extensive area of land |
| Ice age | long period of reduced global temperatures that results in the expansion of continental and polar ice sheets |
| Valley glacier | a stream of ice that flows down a mountain valley, confined by the valley's steep, rock walls |
| Plucking | o pull something off or out with a sudden motion |
| Till | Today I learned. |
| Longshore drif | the process of sediment transport parallel to the coastline, caused by waves approaching the shore at an an |
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