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17 Cards in this Set
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adhesion |
process of water molecules sticking to other substances |
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cohesion |
water molecules attract each other because charges |
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density |
measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume of an object |
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capillary action |
combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials |
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specific heat |
amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by 1 C |
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phase |
state in which matter can exist |
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polar molecule |
molecule that has electrically charged areas |
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solute |
substance that is dissolved (ex. sugar) |
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solution |
mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another |
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solvent |
substance that does the dissolving (ex. Water) |
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weathering |
process that breaks down rock and other substances at earths surface |
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physical weathering |
type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces ( freezing, thawing, pressure, growth of plants, animals, and abrasion |
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chemical weathering |
process that breaks down rock through chemical change (water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, organisms, acid rain) |
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surface tension |
the tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on each other |
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ground water |
water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
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water boils |
100 degrees celsius and 212 degrees ferenheit |
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water freezes |
0 degrees celsius and 32 degrees ferenheit |
