Water Chapter 1 Word Scramble
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| Word | Definition |
| Polar molecule | a molecule that has electrically charged areas |
| Capillary action | the combined force of attraction among water molecules of surrounding materials |
| Surface tension | the tightness across the surface of the water that is caused by polar molecules pulling on one another |
| solution | a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another |
| solvent | a substance that dissolves another |
| specific heat | the amount of heat needed to increase thee temperature of certain mass of substance by 1C |
| evaporation | the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough to change to a gas |
| condonsation | the process by which a gas turns into a liquid |
| How much of Earth's % of water is in the ocean | 97% |
| Photosynthesis | the process by which plants use water, carbon dioxide, and energy from the sun to make their own food |
| Groundwater | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
| Transperation | the process where plants give off water vapor through their leaves |
| Habitat | the place where organisms live and where they obtain all the things it needs to survive |
| Water Cycle | the continuous process where water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back |
| Precipitation | water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet |
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