Water Flashcards
Cohesion
The sticking together of particles of the same substance.
Adhesion
The action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
Surface tension
The tension of the surface film of Liquid caused by the attraction of particles in the surface layer.
Mixture
Material system made up of two or more different substances, but not combined chemically.
Solution
Homogenous mixture composed of only one phase.
Solvent
Does the dissolving.
Solute
Substance dissolved in another substance.
Specific heat
The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount.
Heat capacity
The number of heat units needed to raise the temperature, by one degree.
Aquifer
An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock.
Desalination
Process to remove salt from saline water.
Pollution
Contaniments into the natural environment that cause changes.
Conservation
Reducing the use of water to protect the environment.
Bio indicator
Species that can be used to watch the health of an ecosystem.
Water quality
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