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Ali Porter EES 3.1

TermDefinition
water A colorless, odorless liquid essential for life.
capillary action The ability of a liquid to flow upward through narrow spaces without gravity.
cohesion Attraction between molecules of the same substance.
adhesion Attraction between molecules of different substances.
property A characteristic or trait of a substance.
polarity Uneven distribution of electrical charge in a molecule.
transfer Movement of matter or 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 (liquid, solid, and gas).
climate The long-term weather patterns of a region.
convection Transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
freeze To change from a liquid to a solid.
dissolve To mix evenly into a liquid to form a solution.
specific heat capacity The amount of energy needed to raise a substance’s temperature.
solid Matter with a definite shape and volume.
liquid Matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape.
gas Matter with no definite shape or volume.
solvent The substance being dissolved.
solute The substance that does the dissolving.
solution A mixture where a solute is evenly dissolved in a solvent.
surface tension The force that makes the surface of a liquid act like a stretched skin.
kelvin scale A temperature scale based on absolute zero.
absolute scale A temperature scale that starts at absolute zero (Kelvin)
universal solvent A substance that dissolves many materials (water).
homogenous solution A mixture with uniform composition throughout.
heterogenous solution A mixture with visibly different parts.
example of a heterogeneous solution Oil and water
examples of a homogenous solution Saltwater, sugar water
example of cohesion Water droplets sticking together
example of adhesion Water sticking to glass
example of surface tension A water strider walking on water
example of capillary action Water moving up a paper towel
water cycle The continuous movement of water through processes such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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