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water vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Surface tension | is the tendency of liquid surfaces at rest to shrink into the minimum surface area possible. |
| solvent | is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution. A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid, a gas, or a supercritical ... |
| Specific heat | In thermodynamics, the specific heat capacity (symbol c) of a substance is the amount of heat that must be added to one unit of mass of the substance |
| Evaporation | Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase. |
| condensation | A condensation reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which two molecules are combined to form a single molecule, usually with the loss of a small molecule ... |
| Freezing | freezing is a phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below it. |
| Melting | Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid. This occurs when the internal energy ... |
| Boiling | Boiling or ebullition is the rapid phase transition from liquid to gas or vapor the reverse of boiling is |
| Capillary action | Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in a narrow ... |
| Universal solvent | Water, described as the "universal solvent" for its ability to dissolve many substances; Alkahest, a hypothetical solvent able to dissolve every other substance ... |
| Mechanical weathering | Weathering processes are either physical or chemical. The former involves the breakdown of rocks and soils through such mechanical effects as heat, water, ice, ... |
| Chemical weathering | Chemical weathering occurs when the breakdown of rock results from chemical change in the rock, or the when the rock is dissolved away. The rate of these ... |
| Erosion | Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust |
| Sediment | Sediment is a solid material made of loose particles that is transported to a new location where it is deposited. It occurs naturally and, through the ... |
| Deposition | Sediment is a solid material made of loose particles that is transported to a new location where it is deposited. It occurs naturally and, through the ... |
| Mass movement | Mass movement (geology), the movement of rock and soil down slopes due to gravity; Mass movement (politics), a large-scale social movement; Mass ... |
| Deflation | Deflation occurs when the inflation rate falls below 0% and becomes negative. While inflation reduces the value of currency over time, deflation increases it. |
| Sand dune | A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. |
| Loess | A loess is a periglacial or aeolian (windborne) sediment, defined as an accumulation of 20% or less of clay with a balance of roughly equal parts sand and silt. |
| Runoff | Agricultural runoff as a nonpoint source category of pollution. Resouces to learn more a bout conservation practices to reduce water quality impacts from ... |
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