Water Flashcards
Specific heat
The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit
Heat capacity
Number of heat units need to raise temperature by one degree
Cohesion
Sticking together of particles of the same substance
Adhesion
The action or process of adhering to a surface or object
Surface tension
The tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of particles in the surface layer
Mixture
A substance made by mixing other substances together
Solution
A homogeneous mixture of 2 or more substances
Solvent
The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution
Solute
The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent
A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
Aquifer
Preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife.
Conservation
Removal of salt
Desalination
Presence I’m or introduction of harmful things to environment
Pollution
Physical and chemical and biological characteristics of water
Water quality
Non point source pollution
Water pollution affecting a water body from diffuse source