Vocabulary 1
a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem
engineer
water that has been used and now contains harmful substances
wastewater
matter
the stuff that things are made up of
What is the reason that water can not be created or destroyed?
It just changes forms (solid, liquid and gas).
The molecules are still water molecules.
What body of water is considered saltwater?
ocean
biosphere
all living things on Earth
molecules
a group of atoms that join together in a particular way
substance
matter that is made of only one kind of atom or molecule
How does the hydrosphere interact with the geosphere
Ex. Rain runs off of the mountain
rain=hydro
mountain=geosphere
Ex. Dogs drink water
hydrosphere
all of the liquid water and ice on Earth
geosphere
the solid parts of Earth
what you can observe or measure about something that helps you figure out what it is
property
List three bodies of water that are considered freshwater.
lake, pond, river, glacier, groundwater
How do the geosphere and atmosphere interact?
Ex. Air hits the mountain and it redirects it upward
water vapor
water in the form of invisble gas
atmosphere
the air that surrounds Earth
chemical reaction
a process in which a substance changes into a different substance
What two things effect the movement of water vapor?
Wind- water vapor moves in the direction of the wind
Mountains- If water vapor runs into a mountain, that will change the direction upward
Mrs. Tagliarino has a pretzel rod. She weighs it and records the weight. She breaks it in half and weighs it again. She breaks each piece in half again and weighs all of the pieces again. What will happen to the weight each time she weighs all of the pieces?
It will remain the same. She still has a WHOLE pretzel rod. It's just broken into smaller pieces.
condensation
when a gas turns into a liquid
resource
a supply of something that is useful
evaporation
when a liquid turns into a gas
How does the atmosphere interact with the hydrosphere
water from the lake evaporates to form clouds
How does a mountain change the direction of air?
If air gets blown into a mountain, it get redirected upward.