Science vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Evaporation | the process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas |
| Precipitation | the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) |
| Condensation | The change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| Vapor | matter that exists in the gas state but is generally a liquid or solid at room temperature |
| Water Cycle | the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back |
| Renewable Resource | any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time |
| Density | the amount of matter in a given space |
| Salinity | a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid |
| Hydrometer | n. An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation. |
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