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Water
Vocabulary Words for the FOSS Module "Water"
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3rd Grade
02/23/2013

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absorb
Definition
when a liquid soaks into a material
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aquifer
Definition
water that is underground in layers of rock or sediment
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bead
Definition
a dome-shaped drop of water
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bead
Definition
up when water drops, or beads, sit on top of a waterproof surface
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blade
Definition
the part of a waterwheel that the water pushes as it moves downward
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condensation
Definition
the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water, usually on a surface
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condense
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when water vapor touches a cool surface and becomes liquid water
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conserve
Definition
to use carefully and protect
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contract
Definition
to get smaller; to take up less space
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decomposing
Definition
organic matter humus; dead or discarded parts of plants and animals
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density
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the amount of mass compared to the volume
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dew
Definition
water that condenses on a surface when the temperature drops at night
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direction
Definition
the course or line along which something moves, faces, lies or points
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dome
Definition
the shape a drop of water takes when it is on a flat surface. It is like a flattened hemisphere.
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drainage
Definition
the movement of water through soil
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earth
Definition
material any substance that makes up or comes from the earth
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electricity
Definition
a form of energy that can produce light, heat, and magnetism
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energy
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source a place where energy comes from, such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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evaporate
Definition
when liquid water in a material dries up and goes into the air
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evaporation
Definition
the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor
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expand
Definition
to get bigger; to take up more space
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expansion
Definition
an increase in volume
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float
Definition
to stay on the surface of water as a result of being less dense than water
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force
Definition
strength or power exerted on an object
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fossil
Definition
fuel a fuel extracted from Earth, such as petroleum, natural gas, or coal
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freeze
Definition
to change from a liquid to a solid state as a result of cooling
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fresh
Definition
water water that is in lakes, rivers, ground water, soil, and the atmosphere
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gas
Definition
a state of matter with no definite shape or volume; usually invisible
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glacier
Definition
a large mass of ice moving slowly over land
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gravel
Definition
rocks that are smaller than pebbles and drain water quickly
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gravity
Definition
the natural force that pulls objects toward each other. On Earth, all objects are pulled toward the center of Earth.
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humus
Definition
bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil
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hurricane
Definition
a severe tropical storm that produces high winds
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ice
Definition
the solid state of water
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iceberg
Definition
a large mass of ice that has broken from a glacier and floats in the ocean
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less
Definition
dense when an object floats in water, it is less dense than water
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liquid
Definition
a state of matter with no definite shape but a definite volume
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mass
Definition
the amount of material in something
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matter
Definition
anything that has mass
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melt
Definition
to change from a solid to a liquid state as a result of warming
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mixture
Definition
two or more substances together
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more
Definition
dense when an object has more mass for its size than another object. When an object sinks in water, it is denser than water.
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move
Definition
to change place or direction; to put in motion
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natural
Definition
material any material that makes up or comes from the earth; earth material
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natural
Definition
resource a material such as soil or water that comes from the natural environment
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nonrenewable
Definition
resource a natural resource that cannot be replaced if it is used up. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are nonrenewable resources.
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perpetual
Definition
renewable resource a renewable resource that lasts forever
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precipitation
Definition
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
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property
Definition
something that you can observe about an object or a material. Size, color, shape, texture, and smell are properties.
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relationship
Definition
a connection or association
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renewable
Definition
resource a natural resource that can replace or replenish itself naturally over time. Air, plants, water, and animals are renewable resources.
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repel
Definition
when a liquid does not soak into a material
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reservoir
Definition
a place where water is collected and stored
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retain
Definition
to hold or continue to hold
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runoff
Definition
rain that does not evaporate or soak into the ground
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salt
Definition
water ocean water
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shaft
Definition
the part of a waterwheel that the blades turn
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sink
Definition
to go under water as a result of being denser than water
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slope
Definition
a slanted or tilted surface
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soak
Definition
to be absorbed or move into another material
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soil
Definition
a mixture of humus, sand, silt, clay, gravel, or pebbles
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solar
Definition
radiation light from the Sun
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solid
Definition
a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume
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state
Definition
a kind or form of matter. The three common states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.
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storm
Definition
surge when water piles up along a coast, rushing toward land faster than it can return to sea
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surface
Definition
the outside of an object
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surface
Definition
area the area of liquid exposed to or touching the air
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surface
Definition
tension the skinlike surface on water
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temperature
Definition
a description of how hot or cold something is
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texture
Definition
the feel or general appearance of an object or a material
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thermometer
Definition
a tool used to measure temperature
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volume
Definition
three-dimensional space
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water
Definition
a liquid earth material made of hydrogen and oxygen
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water
Definition
cycle the repeating sequence of condensation and evaporation of water on Earth, causing clouds and rain and other forms of precipitation
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water
Definition
quality a term used to describe the purity of water
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water
Definition
retention the ability to soak up and hold water
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water
Definition
turbine a modern waterwheel
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water
Definition
vapor the gaseous state of water
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waterproof
Definition
a nonporous or nonabsorbent surface on which water will bead up and flow off
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waterwheel
Definition
a wheel turned by the force of moving water
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