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Adhesion |
Process of water molecules sticking to other substance. |
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Cohesion |
Water molecules attract each other because of 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 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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Surface Tension |
The tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on each other. |
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Phase |
State in which matter exist. |
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Polar Moleclue |
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 substance at Earths surface. |
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Physical Weathering |
Weathering for ersion |
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Chemical Weathering |
The erosion for weathering |
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Ground Water |
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil an |