A clear liquid that all living things need to survive.

When a molecule has slightly positive and negative ends.

Water’s ability to stick together at the surface.

Water moving upward through small spaces.

Water molecules sticking to each other.

Water sticking to other materials.

The amount something can hold or store.

Something that causes change or action.

The usual weather of a place over a long time.

Energy that moves from warmer objects to cooler ones.

Heat transfer by movement of liquids or gases.

Movement of energy from one place or object to another.

To keep something for later use.

To take in energy or a substance.

To pass something through or along.

The ability to do work or cause change.

The cold, dark parts of the ocean far below the surface.

Water at the top layer of oceans, lakes, or rivers.

The bending of moving air or water due to Earth’s rotation.

How much heat is needed to warm a substance.

How much mass is in a certain volume.

Thermohaline circulation

Deep ocean movement caused by temperature and salt differences.

A large movement of ocean water in one direction.

Common directions and movements of wind.

Specific heat capacity

The amount of heat needed to raise a substance’s temperature.

Energy used to change a substance’s state (solid, liquid, gas).

When liquid water turns into gas.

Movement of energy through Earth’s systems.

A layer in the ocean where temperature changes quickly with depth.

A layer in the ocean where salt levels change quickly.

When a solid turns into a liquid.

When a liquid turns into a solid.

Creation of waves, usually caused by wind.

Movement of heat from warmer areas to cooler ones.

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Grace Weiss EES 3.2

Question	Answer
Water	A clear liquid that all living things need to survive.
Polarity	When a molecule has slightly positive and negative ends.
Surface tension	Water’s ability to stick together at the surface.
Capillary action	Water moving upward through small spaces.
Cohesion	Water molecules sticking to each other.
Adhesion	Water sticking to other materials.
Capacity	The amount something can hold or store.
Temperature	How hot or cold something is.
Agent	Something that causes change or action.
Climate	The usual weather of a place over a long time.
Heat	Energy that moves from warmer objects to cooler ones.
Convection	Heat transfer by movement of liquids or gases.
Energy transfer	Movement of energy from one place or object to another.
Store	To keep something for later use.
Absorb	To take in energy or a substance.
Transmit	To pass something through or along.
Energy	The ability to do work or cause change.
Deep ocean	The cold, dark parts of the ocean far below the surface.
Surface water	Water at the top layer of oceans, lakes, or rivers.
Coriolis effect	The bending of moving air or water due to Earth’s rotation.
Specific heat	How much heat is needed to warm a substance.
Density	How much mass is in a certain volume.
Salinity	The amount of salt in water.
Current	A steady flow of water or air.
Thermohaline circulation	Deep ocean movement caused by temperature and salt differences.
Ocean current	A large movement of ocean water in one direction.
Wind patterns	Common directions and movements of wind.
Specific heat capacity	The amount of heat needed to raise a substance’s temperature.
Latent heat	Energy used to change a substance’s state (solid, liquid, gas).
Evaporation	When liquid water turns into gas.
Condensation	When gas turns into liquid.
Energy circulation	Movement of energy through Earth’s systems.
Thermocline	A layer in the ocean where temperature changes quickly with depth.
Halocline	A layer in the ocean where salt levels change quickly.
Melting	When a solid turns into a liquid.
Freezing	When a liquid turns into a solid.
Wave formation	Creation of waves, usually caused by wind.
Heat transfer	Movement of heat from warmer areas to cooler ones.

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