Quarter 1 Review Science Concepts Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Condensation

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The process where water vapor cools and turns into liquid water.

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Evaporation

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The process where liquid water turns into water vapor.

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Transpiration

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The process by which plants release water vapor from their leaves.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the ground (rain, snow, sleet, or hail).

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Run-off

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Water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water after precipitation.

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Solid

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A state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume.

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Liquid

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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Gas

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

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Melting

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The process where a solid turns into a liquid.