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Adhesion
 water molecules stick to other molecules
Capillary Action
 the combined force of attraction among water
molecules and with the molecules of surrounding
material
Cohesion
 when water molecules stick to other water molecules
Condensation
 the process by which a gas changes to a liquid, such as
water vapor to water
Density
 the amount of mass in a given space
Evaporation
 the process by which a liquid changes to a gas, such as
water to water vapor
Precipitation
 forms of water that fall to the Earth from the
atmosphere (includes rain, snow, sleet and hail)
Polar Molecule
 a molecule that has electrically charged areas
Surface Tension
 tightness across the surface of the water caused by
polar molecules pulling on each other
Transpiration
 the process by which plants release water vapor
through their leaves
Specific Heat
 the amount of thermal energy required to raise the
temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1o C (how fast or
slow a substance can get hot or cold)
Solvent
 the part of a solution that is the largest amount and
dissolves the solute
Solute
 the part of a solution that is the lesser amount and is
dissolved by the solvent
Solution
 a mixture in which one substance is dissolved into
another
Physical Weathering
 the process that breaks down rocks and surfaces due to
natural means, such as freezing and thawing, erosion,
etc.
Chemical Weathering
 the process that breaks down rocks through chemical
changes, such as acid rain, rust, lichens, etc.
Porous/ Permeable
 having tiny holes through which water or can pass