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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water is attracted to water | cohesion |
| water is attracted to another substance | adhesion |
| water travels upward in a skinny tube | capillary action |
| water molecules cling to each other which allows a tiny insect to stand on the surface without sinking | surface tension |
| a molecule that has a partial positive side and a partial negative side | polar molecule |
| water molecules are attracted to the ions in a salt and pull them apart | dissolve / dissociate |
| electrons in a chemical bond that are pulled closer to one atom (like the oxygen in a water molecule) create a _______ ________ charge | partial negative |
| electrons in a chemical bond that are pulled away from one atom (like the hydrogen in a water molecule) create a _______ ________ charge | partial positive |
| when particles of sand and soil are carried from one place to another, it is called _____________ | erosion |
| the ability of light to pass through water | transparency |