Science Notes

Question 1

Sublimation

Answer 1

Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state.

Question 2

Ridge

Answer 2

a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed. mark with or form into narrow raised bands. watershed: an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. an event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs.

Question 3

Slush

Answer 3

partially melted snow or ice. make a squelching or splashing sound.

Question 4

Slab

Answer 4

a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically rectangular.

Question 5

Glacier

Answer 5

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

Question 6

Read back and forward to

Answer 6

capture the full view of each of the parties

Question 7

Glacier vs Iceberg

Answer 7

Glaciers are large sheets of ice that can extend for miles. Glaciers are located in the Arctic and Antarctica, with the largest glaciers appearing in Antarctica. Icebergs, on the other hand, are smaller pieces of ice that have broken off (or calved) from glaciers and now drift with the ocean currents.

Question 8

gases diffuse

Answer 8

Diffusion is the process whereby gaseous atoms and molecules are transferred from regions of relatively high concentration to regions of relatively low concentration.