Properties of Water

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What is the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other?

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Adhesion is the property of a water molecule that allows it to stick to other substances.

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What is the force that holds molecules of a single substance together?

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Cohesion is the property of water that allows one water molecule to stick to other water molecules.

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What is the term for a property of a system in which two points have opposite characteristics, such as charges or magnetic poles?

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Polarity refers to the presence of distinct and opposite characteristics.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What part of the Earth's system contains all of Earth's water (on land and underground)?

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The hydrosphere is the part of the Earth that contains all of its water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?

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97% of the water on Earth is salt water.

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What is the term for the ability of water to absorb and retain heat?

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Specific heat is the property of water that allows it to absorb and retain heat.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is the term for the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is the term for the process by which water vapor changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation is the process by which water vapor changes back into liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the term for the movement of water through the soil and into the groundwater?

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Infiltration is the process of water moving through the soil into the groundwater.

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What is the term for the water that is found in the atmosphere?

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Water vapor is the term for water in its gaseous state found in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4