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Nilin - EES 3.2

EES 3.2

TermDefinition
Water A chemical substance (H₂O) essential for life, found as a solid, liquid, or gas on Earth
Polarity A property of a molecule where electric charge is unevenly distributed, giving it slightly positive and negative ends.
Surface tension The tendency of water molecules to stick together at the surface, creating a thin “skin.”
Capillary Action The movement of water through narrow spaces against gravity due to cohesion and adhesion.
Cohesion The attraction between molecules of the same substance (e.g., water molecules sticking to each other).
Adhesion The attraction between molecules of different substances (e.g., water sticking to glass).
Capacity The ability of something to hold or store a substance or energy.
Temperature A measure of how hot or cold something is, based on the average motion of particles.
Agent Something that causes an effect or brings about change.
Climate The long-term average weather conditions of a region.
Heat Thermal energy that moves from a warmer object to a cooler one.
Convection The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
Energy transfer The movement of energy from one object or system to another.
Store To hold energy or matter for later use.
Absorb To take in energy or matter.
Transmit To pass energy or matter from one place to another.
Energy The ability to do work or cause change.
Deep ocean The colder, denser parts of the ocean far below the surface.
Surface water The upper layer of ocean water that is warmer and interacts with the atmosphere.
Coriolis effect The apparent bending of moving air or water due to Earth’s rotation.
Specific heat The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance.
Density The amount of mass in a given volume.
Salinity The amount of dissolved salt in water.
Current A continuous flow of water in a particular direction.
Thermohaline circulation A global system of ocean currents driven by differences in temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline).
Ocean current A large, continuous movement of seawater.
Wind patterns The general directions and movements of air across Earth.
Specific heat capacity The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a specific amount of a substance by one degree.
Latent heat Energy absorbed or released during a change of state without changing temperature.
Evaporation The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor.
Condensation The process by which water vapor changes into liquid water.
Energy circulations The movement of energy through Earth’s systems, such as atmosphere and oceans.
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 The change from solid to liquid.
Freezing The change from liquid to solid
Wave formation The creation of waves, usually caused by wind transferring energy to water.
Heat transfer The movement of heat from one object or area to another.
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