A liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen that is essential for life.

An uneven distribution of electric charge in a molecule.

The attraction between water molecules at the surface that makes it act like a skin.

The movement of water through narrow spaces without gravity.

Attraction between molecules of the same substance.

Attraction between molecules of different substances.

`A measure of how hot or cold something is.

Something that causes change or has an effect.

The long-term pattern of weather in an area.

Thermal energy that moves from warmer to cooler objects.

Heat transfer by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

The movement of energy from one place or form to another.

To keep energy or materials for later use.

To pass energy or something else from one place to another.

The ability to do work or cause change.

Cold, dense water found far below the ocean surface.

The upper layer of the ocean that interacts with air and sunlight.

The bending of moving objects due to Earth’s rotation.

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

How much mass is packed into a given volume.

The amount of salt dissolved in water.

A steady flow of water in the ocean.

thermohaline circulation

Global ocean movement driven by temperature and salinity differences.

Large-scale movement of ocean water in a specific direction.

Common directions and behaviors of winds over Earth.

specific heat capacity

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance by 1°C.

Energy absorbed or released during a phase change.

Liquid water changing into water vapor.

Water vapor changing into liquid water.

The force that holds water molecules together at the surface.

The movement of energy through Earth’s systems.

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

A layer in the ocean where salinity changes rapidly with depth.

A solid changing into a liquid.

A liquid changing into a solid.

The creation of waves, mainly caused by wind moving over water.

The movement of heat through conduction, convection, or radiation.

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Ali Porter EES 3.2

Term	Definition
water	A liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen that is essential for life.
polarity	An uneven distribution of electric charge in a molecule.
surface tension	The attraction between water molecules at the surface that makes it act like a skin.
capillary action	The movement of water through narrow spaces without gravity.
cohesion	Attraction between molecules of the same substance.
adhesion	Attraction between molecules of different substances.
capacity	How much something can store
temperature	`A measure of how hot or cold something is.
agent	Something that causes change or has an effect.
climate	The long-term pattern of weather in an area.
heat	Thermal energy that moves from warmer to cooler objects.
convection	Heat transfer by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
energy transfer	The movement of energy from one place or form to another.
store	To keep energy or materials for later use.
absorb	To take in energy or matter.
transmit	To pass energy or something else from one place to another.
energy	The ability to do work or cause change.
deep ocean	Cold, dense water found far below the ocean surface.
surface water	The upper layer of the ocean that interacts with air and sunlight.
Coriolis affect	The bending of moving objects due to Earth’s rotation.
specific heat	The amount of heat needed to raise a substance’s temperature.
density	How much mass is packed into a given volume.
salinity	The amount of salt dissolved in water.
current	A steady flow of water in the ocean.
thermohaline circulation	Global ocean movement driven by temperature and salinity differences.
ocean currents	Large-scale movement of ocean water in a specific direction.
wind patterns	Common directions and behaviors of winds over Earth.
specific heat capacity	The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance by 1°C.
latent heat	Energy absorbed or released during a phase change.
evaporation	Liquid water changing into water vapor.
condensation	Water vapor changing into liquid water.
surface tension	The force that holds water molecules together at the surface.
energy circulation	The 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 solid changing into a liquid.
freezing	A liquid changing into a solid.
wave formation	The creation of waves, mainly caused by wind moving over water.
heat transfer	The movement of heat through conduction, convection, or radiation.

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