Earth's Water

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POLARITY

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a property of a system in which two points have opposite characteristics, such as charges or magnetic poles

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COHESION

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the force that holds molecules of a single material together

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ADHESION

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the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other

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SPECIFIC HEAT

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the quantity of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogeneous material 1 K or 1 C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume

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SOLVENT

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In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves.

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Water Cycle

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the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, and the oceans, and living things

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Evaporation

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the change of state from a liquid to a gas that usually occurs at the surface of a liquid over a wide range of temperatures

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Transpiration

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the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through stomata; also the release of water vapor into the air by other organisms

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Sublimation

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The change in state from a solid directly to a gas

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Condensation

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid