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Isabella EES 3.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water | transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. |
| polarity | the property of having poles or being polar. |
| surface tension | the tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of the particles in the surface layer by the bulk of the liquid, which tends to minimize surface area. |
| capillary action | the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces, such as tubes or porous materials, without the assistance of and in opposition to external forces like gravity. |
| cohesion | the sticking together of particles of the same substance. |
| adhesion | the action or process of adhering to a surface or object. |
| capacity | the maximum amount that something can contain. |
| temperature | the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. |
| agent | a substance that brings about a chemical or physical effect or causes a chemical reaction. |
| climate | the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. |
| heat | the transfer of thermal energy between systems or objects due to a difference in their temperatures |
| convection | the transfer of heat through the physical movement of fluids (liquids or gases), where warmer, less-dense areas rise and cooler, denser areas sink |
| energy transfer | the movement of energy from one location, object, or system to another, or its conversion from one form to another |
| store | keep or accumulate (something) for future use. |
| absorb | take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action. |
| transmit | cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another. |
| energy | the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. |
| deep ocean | the dark, cold, high-pressure, and largely unexplored areas of the sea below 200 meters |
| surface water | the top layer of a body of water. |
| Coriolis effect | curvature of moving objects—such as wind, ocean currents, or planes—traveling long distances across Earth's surface, caused by the planet's rotation |
| specific heat | the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree). |
| density | the degree of compactness of a substance. |
| salinity | the quality or degree of being saline. (salt) |
| current | a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement. |
| thermohaline circulation | large-scale, slow-moving deep-ocean circulation driven by density differences, which are controlled by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline) |
| ocean currents | continuous, directed movements of seawater, acting like vast, invisible rivers flowing through the ocean, driven by wind, density differences (temperature and salinity), gravity, and the Earth’s rotation |
| wind patterns | prevailing,, large-scale movements of air across Earth's surface, driven by uneven solar heating, pressure differences, and the planet's rotation (Coriolis effect) |
| specific heat capacity | the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree). |
| latent heat | the heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or vapor, or a liquid into a vapor, without change of temperature. |
| evaporation | the process of turning from liquid into vapor. |
| condensation | the phase change process where water vapor (a gas) cools and turns into liquid water |
| surface tension | the tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of the particles in the surface layer by the bulk of the liquid, which tends to minimize surface area |
| energy circulations | the continuous movement, transfer, and transformation of energy within a system |
| thermocline | a distinct, thin layer in a large body of water (ocean or lake) where temperature decreases rapidly with depth, acting as a boundary between warm surface water and cold deep water. |
| halocline | a distinct, sharp boundary layer within a body of water where salinity changes rapidly with depth, separating fresher water above from denser, saltier water below |
| melting | becoming liquefied by heat. |
| wave formation | the process where energy is transferred from wind, gravity, or geological disturbances to a water surface, causing water particles to move in orbital motions |
| heat transfer | the physical process of thermal energy moving from a hotter system to a cooler one due to a temperature difference |
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