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Chapter 5: MATTER
Water, Air, and Weather
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Science
4th Grade
11/06/2010

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Term
3/4
Definition
______ of the earth is covered by oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Term
matter
Definition
anything that takes up space and has weight
Term
molecules
Definition
smallest piece of a substance that still has all the qualities of that substance
Term
water
Definition
When two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen join together, they make a molecule of _____.
Term
Cirrus Clouds
Definition
-"curly"
-thin and featherlike
-high in the sky/made entirely of ice crystals and air
-appear in dry weather
-often mean a storm is coming

-look hazy and delicate
Term
Cumulus Clouds
Definition
-large, puffy clouds
-ween on hot summer days
-flat bottoms and high domed tops like cauliflower
-bright white
-appear during fair weather
-sometimes become thick, heavy, and dark/called "thunderheads" because of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
Term
Stratus Clouds
Definition
-thick layers of clouds like a blanket
-flat and often gray
-frequently bing drizzling rain or fine snow
-fairly low
-"FOG"=this type of cloud and it is very close to the earth's surface
Term
water vapor
Definition
Water is a gas, when it is ______.
Term
steam
Definition
Hot water vapor is often called _____.
Term
Solids
Definition
-definite shape and take up a certain amount of space
-molecules are packed very close together
-molecules do not vibrate quickly
Term
vibrate
Definition
____ means to move back and forth.
Term
Liquids
Definition
-has no shape of its own, but takes the shape of any container it is put into
-molecules are a little further apart and vibrate a little faster
Term
gases
Definition
-have no shape
-does not fill up a certain amount of space
-molecules are far apart and are the fastest moving molecules
Term
surface tension
Definition
Beccause water has such a high degree of _______, objects which are heavier than water will float on the surface unless the surface film of the water is broken.
Term
heated
Definition
When solids are ____, the molecules begin to move more rapidly.
Term
melting point
Definition
The temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid is its _____.
Term
32 degrees F
Definition
The melting point of water is _____.
Term
boiling point
Definition
The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas is its _____.
Term
212 degrees F
Definition
The boiling point of water is _____.
Term
expand
Definition
Most substances _____ when they are heated.
Term
expand
Definition
-to get bigger
Term
contract
Definition
Most substances _____ when they become colder.
Term
contract
Definition
-get smaller
Term
water
Definition
_____expands when it gets colder. It does not do what most substance do. It expands at 39 degrees F.
Term
water life continues
Definition
Because water expands when it reaches the freezing point, why is this good?
Term
energy
Definition
_____ is the ability to do work.
Term
work
Definition
_____ is done when an object is moved.
Term
force
Definition
_____ is a push or a pull on an object.
Term
gravity
Definition
_____ is the force which draws things down toward the center of the earth.
Term
exert more force than gravity on that object
Definition
In order for you to lift something, you must do what?
Term
potential energy
Definition
energy that is found in an object, but that object is not moving/like a rubberband just sitting on the table
Term
moving energy
Definition
stored energy in an object that is moving/ like the rubberband when you pull it back and release it!!
Term
heat/steam
Definition
_____ supplies energy to water and the _____ that is formed if full of energy.
Term
air
Definition
_____is a mixture of colorless, odorless, tasteless gases. You cannot see, smell, taste, or pick up a piece of it, but it is there!
Term
atmosphere
Definition
The air surrounding the earth is called the _____.
Term
oxygen
Definition
People and animals need _____ to breathe and to create energy.
Term
nitrogen
Definition
_____ makes up most of the air.
Term
carbon dioxide
Definition
_____ is needed by plants!
Term
1000 miles
Definition
The atmosphere goes up to about _____ above the earth.
Term
earth's gravity
Definition
_____ holds the atmoshphere in its place and keeps air from floating off into outer space.
Term
matter
Definition
Since air has weight and takes up space, air is _____.
Term
pressure
Definition
Because air has weight, it creates _____.
Term
true
Definition
true or false- Solids and liquids exert pressure?
Term
close to the surface of the earth/decreases
Definition
The weight of all the air in the atmoshpere ecreates pressure as it presses down. Air pressure is greatest ___________. As you go up higher into the atmosphere, air pressure gradually _____.
Term
because air is exerting upon you the same amount of pressure on all sides
Definition
Why do we not feel the pressure caused by gravity?
Term
true
Definition
The sun heats the earth and water directly, but it warms the air very little.
Term
transparent
Definition
The sun warms the air very little because the air is _____.
Term
transparent
Definition
-you can see through something
Term
the earth is tilted
Definition
Why is the surface of the earth not heated evenly by the sun?
Term
rises
Definition
Warm air _____ because it is less dense.
Term
dense
Definition
-heavy
Term
circulate/temperature
Definition
Because air does _____, winds flow around the earth and help to even out the earth's_____.
Term
water cycle
Definition
water moves from the earth to the air and back again, it changes from a liquid to a solid or a gas. This process is called the _____.
Term
humidity
Definition
The amount of water vapor,or _____, in the air is changeable.
Term
true
Definition
Warm air is able to hold more water vapor than cool air. True or False?
Term
evaporation
Definition
The process by which liquid water becomes water vapor is called _____.
Term
condensation
Definition
Because cool air cannot hold as much water vapor as warm air, the water vapor begins to turn back into very tiny droplets of liquid water. This process is called _____.
Term
dew point
Definition
The temperature at which water condenses is called the ______.
Term
precipitation
Definition
Any form of water which falls from the clouds to the earth is called _____.
Term
dew
Definition
Since ____ does not fall from the clouds in the sky, it is not a form of precipitation.
Term
frost
Definition
The tiny crystals of ice which are formed by frozen water vapor are known as ______.
Term
sleet
Definition
When falling rain or melted snow passes through a layer of very cold air, it freezes into little, hard, solid balls of ice called _____.
Term
true
Definition
It sleets only during the winter.
Term
snowflakes
Definition
The water droplets evaporate, and the vapor freezes into tiny crystals of ice. As more vapor continues to freeze, the ice crystals join together. This forms _________.
Term
hail
Definition
_____begins as raindrops that pass through a very cold layer of air and freeze. Instead of falling to the ground, the ice drops are tossed back up into the cloud by a blast of air.
Term
Nimbus
Definition
-"rain' or "storm"
-It is term used to describe a cloud from which rain is falling.
Term
air mass
Definition
-a large body of air which has the same temperature and humidity.
Term
west to east
Definition
Most air masses in the United States and in southern Canada move from ______.
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