Water's Role on Earth Review

Attraction between molecules of the same substance

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface Tension

• Solvent

• Precipitate

An attraction between molecules of different substances.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface Tension

• Solvent

• Precipitate

A measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface Tension

• Solvent

• Precipitate

A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface Tension

• Solvent

• Precipitate

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Frost Wedging

• Lithification

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The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Frost Wedging

• Lithification

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Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Frost Wedging

• Lithification

Water moves through plant roots and in other substances with pores because of ___________.

• surface tension
• polarity
• capillary action
• gravity

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Water is a universal solvent because it...

• It can be found anywhere
• It freezes when it gets cold
• floats when frozen
• Dissolves most substances

A high specific heat means water ____. (select all that are true)

• takes a long time to change temperature.

• takes a lot of heat to increase temperature.

• holds a lot of heat.

• is good at regulating Earth's temperature.

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