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water Water is a polar molecule essential for life and many Earth processes.
polarity Polarity is the uneven distribution of electrical charge in a molecule.
surface tension Surface tension is the strong attraction between water molecules at the surface.
capillary action Capillary action is water moving upward through narrow spaces due to cohesion and adhesion.
cohesion adhesion Cohesion is water molecules sticking to each other.
capacity Capacity is the ability of something to hold or store heat, energy, or matter.
temperature Temperature measures how hot or cold something is based on particle motion.
agent An agent is something that causes change or produces an effect.
climate Climate is the long-term average weather of a region.
heat
convection Convection is heat transfer by the movement of fluids like air or water.
energy transfer Energy transfer is the movement of energy from one place or form to another.
store To store energy means to hold it for later use.
absorb To absorb energy means to take it in.
transmit To transmit energy means to pass it through a material or space.
energy Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.
deep ocean The deep ocean is cold, dense water far below the surface.
surface water Surface water is the warmer, less dense water at the top of the ocean.
Coriolis effect The Coriolis effect is the bending of moving air or water due to Earth’s rotation.
specific heat Specific heat is how much energy a substance needs to change temperature.
density Density is how much mass is packed into a given volume.
salinity Salinity is the amount of salt dissolved in water.
current A current is a continuous flow of water in a certain direction.
thermohaline circulation Thermohaline circulation is global ocean movement driven by temperature and salinity differences.
ocean currents An ocean current is a large-scale movement of seawater through the ocean.
wind patterns Wind patterns are the typical directions and strengths of winds over Earth.
specific heat capacity Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat needed to raise a substance’s temperature.
latent heat Latent heat is energy absorbed or released during a phase change without temperature change.
evaporation Evaporation is when liquid water turns into water vapor.
condensation Condensation is when water vapor turns into liquid water.
energy circulations Energy circulations are large-scale movements of energy through Earth’s systems.
thermocline The thermocline is a layer in the ocean where temperature changes rapidly with depth.
halocline The halocline is a layer where salinity changes sharply with depth.
melting Melting is the change from solid to liquid.
freezing Freezing is the change from liquid to solid.
wave formation Wave formation happens when wind transfers energy to the surface of water.
heat transfer Heat transfer is the movement of thermal energy from warmer areas to cooler ones.
adhesion Adhesion is water sticking to other materials.
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