Matter and Energy Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air from their leaves?

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Transpiration is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air from their leaves.

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What do we call water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, hail, or sleet?

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Precipitation is water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.

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What is the movement of water between Earth's surface and atmosphere called?

Back

The Water Cycle is the movement of water between Earth's surface and atmosphere.

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What is a change in which no new materials form?

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A Physical Change is a change in which no new materials form.

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What is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of liquids or gases?

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Convection is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of liquids or gases.

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What is the term for the process of water turning into vapor?

Back

Evaporation is the process of water turning into vapor.

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What is the term for the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

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Condensation is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water.

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What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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The Water Cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What do we call the solid form of water?

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Ice is the solid form of water.

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What is the term for the energy that is transferred from one object to another due to a temperature difference?

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Heat is the energy that is transferred from one object to another due to a temperature difference.