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water A polar molecule (H₂O) essential for life that dissolves many substances and stores heat well.
polarity The uneven distribution of electrical charge in a molecule, giving it positive and negative ends.
surface tension The attraction between water molecules at the surface that creates a “skin-like” layer.
capillary action he movement of water through narrow spaces due to cohesion and adhesion.
cohesion The attraction between molecules of the same substance, like water sticking to water.
adhesion The attraction between molecules of different substances, like water sticking to glass.
capacity The ability of a substance to hold or store something, such as heat or energy.
energy transfer The movement of energy from one place or form to another.
store To hold energy or matter for later use.
absorb To take in energy, heat, or a substance.
transmit To pass energy or matter through a material or space.
energy The ability to do work or cause change.
deep ocean The cold, dense water far below the ocean surface.
surface water The upper layer of ocean water affected by wind and sunlight.
coriolis effect The apparent bending of moving air or water due to Earth’s rotation.
specific heat density The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance.
salinity The amount of dissolved salt in water.
current A continuous movement of water in a specific direction.
thermohaline circulation Global ocean circulation driven by differences in temperature and salinity.
ocean current A large-scale movement of ocean water that transfers heat and energy.
wind patterns Prevailing directions of wind caused by uneven heating of Earth.
specific heat capacity The amount of energy required to raise a substance’s temperature by 1°C.
latent heat Energy absorbed or released during a phase change without temperature change.
evaporation The process where liquid water changes into water vapor.
condensation The process where water vapor changes into liquid water.
energy circulations The continuous movement of energy through Earth’s systems.
thermocline A layer in the ocean where temperature changes rapidly with depth.
halocline A layer in the ocean where salinity changes rapidly with depth.
melting A layer in the ocean where salinity changes rapidly with depth.
freezing The change of a liquid into a solid due to heat loss.
wave formation The creation of waves by wind transferring energy to water.
heat transfer The movement of heat by conduction, convection, or radiation.
temperature A measure of how hot or cold something is based on particle motion.
agent A force or substance that causes change or movement in a system.
climate The long-term average weather conditions of a region.
heat Thermal energy that moves from warmer objects to cooler ones.
convection Heat transfer by the movement of fluids due to density differences.
density The amount of mass in a given volume of a substance.
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