vocab 1
water cycle
shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
Specific heat
he amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1 degree Celsius (°C).
water cycle
shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
Universal solvent
capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid.
Ground water
water that exists underground in saturated zones beneath the land surface
Universal solvent
capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid.
Ground water
water that exists underground in saturated zones beneath the land surface.
Impermeable
does not allow water or liquid to pass through it.
Adhesion
the action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
"the adhesion of the Scotch tape to the paper"
Aquifer
a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater
Adhesion
the action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
Aquifer
a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater
Solvent
A substance that can dissolve a given solute and form a solution with it
Cohesion
sticking together
Watershed
an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet
Cohesion-
sticking together
Watershed
an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet
Tributaries
a river or stream that enters a larger body of water, especially a lake or river.
Polar molecule
molecules that have a dipole or an uneven distribution of charge across their geometry resulting in one side being positive and the other side negative
River dasin
all of the land surface dissected and drained by many streams and creeks that flow downhill into one another, and eventually into one river.
Polar molecule-
molecules that have a dipole or an uneven distribution of charge across their geometry resulting in one side being positive and the other side negative
River dasin
all of the land surface dissected and drained by many streams and creeks that flow downhill into one another, and eventually into one river.
Fresh water
water containing less than 1,000 milligrams per liter of dissolved solids, most often salt.
Specific heat
the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1 degree Celsius (°C).
Impermeable
does not allow water or liquid to pass through it.