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EES 3.1 Beckett

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Water Transparent, odorless, and tasteless inorganic compound H2O
Capillary action The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces
Cohesion The sticking together of particles of the same substance.
Adhesion The action or process of sticking to a different surface or object.
Property An attribute, quality, or characteristic of something.
Polarity The separation or uneven distribution of electric charge within a molecule or system
Transfer The movement of energy from one place to another
energy The ability to do work or cause change
atmosphere The layer of gases surrounding Earth
hydrosphere All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, ice, and water vapor
climate The long-term weather patterns of a region
convection The transfer of heat by the movement of liquids or gases
freeze The change of a liquid into a solid
dissolve When a substance mixes evenly into another substance
specific heat capacity The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a substance
solid A state of matter with a fixed shape and volume
liquid A state of matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape
gas A state of matter with no fixed shape or volume
solute The substance that is dissolved in a solution
solvent The substance that dissolves the solute
solution A mixture where a solute is evenly dissolved in a solvent
surface tension The cohesive force at the surface of water that creates a skin
water cycle The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Kelvin scale A temperature scale used in science that begins at absolute zero
Absolute scale Another name for the Kelvin temperature scale
universal solvent Water, because it dissolves many substances
homogeneous solution A mixture with the same composition throughout
heterogeneous solution A mixture with visibly different parts
Examples of a heterogeneous solutions Oil and water
Examples of homogeneous solutions Saltwater
Example of cohesion Water droplets beading together
Example of adhesion Water clinging to a paper towel
Example of surface tension A paper clip floating on water
Example of capillary action Colored water moving up a paper towel
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