Science terms
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- evaporation
- the transferring of molecules from a liquid state to a vapor state
- radiant energy
- energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
- Boyles law
- if the temperature of a gas remains constant its volume and pressure are inversely related
- liquid
- a definite volume but no definite shape
- proton
- has a positive electric charge
- density
- the mass of a substance divided by its volume
- condensation
- the process by which cooling water vapor leaves the air and forms tiny droplets of water
- fluid
- a substance that can flow from one place to another
- albedo
- the percentage of radiation reflected by an object
- greenhouse effect
- the trapping of heat
- gas
- no definite volume or shape
- molecule
- two or more atoms that are chemically united
- water vapor
- gaseous water in the atmosphere
- nuetron
- has no electric charge
- wavelength
- the distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next one
- element
- the simplest type of substance
- precipitation
- any form of water that falls from the clouds to the earth
- electrons
- have a negative electric charges
- nucleus
- contains protons and nuetrons
- atomic mass
- the sum of the number of protons and nuetrons found in the nucleus
- quantification
- the systematic process of accurately measuring the things of nature and their parts
- potential energy
- energy of position
- ionic bond
- a chemical bond in which electrons are completely transferred from one atom to another
- atomic number
- the number of protons found in the nucleus of a particular atom
- mass
- is a measure of the quantity or amount of matter an object contains
- frequency
- the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain unit of time
- trough
- the lowest point of a wave
- compound
- a new substance formed from the chemical union of two or more elements
- atom
- the smallest particle of matter
- crest
- the highest point of the wave
- kinetic energy
- energy of motion
- covalent bond
- atoms share electrons in order to complete their outer shells
- wave pulse
- a single rise or depression in a series of waves
- mixture
- consists of two or more substances that retain their chemical and physical properties when mixed together
- diffusion
- the random spreading of one fluid through another
- Charles law
- if the pressure of a gas remains constant its volume and temperature are directly related
- wave train
- a series of waves