1. Water
Dictionary

2. Adhesion Capillary Action
Part of Speech: Noun. Part of Speech: Noun.
Pronunciation:[ad-hee-zhuhn] Pronunciation: [kap-uh-ler-ee
Definition: When water sticks to ak-shuh-n]
another object besides itself. Definition: Shows that when you
place a object in water, the water
level rises.

3. Cohesion Density
Part of Speech: Noun. Part of Speech: Noun.
Pronunciation: [koh-hee-zhuh-n] Pronunciation: [den-si-tee]
Definition: When water sticks to Definition: How closely packed atoms
itself. and particles are together.
Significance: The density of a object
can tell you wether something will float
or sink in comparison to another
object. The density of water is 1 g/mL
and the density of ice is .92 g/mL.
Therefore, the ice would float because
it has a smaller density.

4. Heat of
Vaporization Hydrogen Bonds
Part of Speech: Noun. Part of Speech: Noun.
Pronunciation: [heet uhv Pronunciation: [hahy-druh-juh-n
vey-per-uh-zey-shuh-n] bond]
Definition: Water can take a lot of heat Definition: The attraction between
without the temperature rising adjacent molecules.
Significance: This is important because
with the high temperatures of the
rainforest, if the temperature was
constantly changing the organisms
in the water would have a hard
time surviving.

5. Polarity Surface Tension
Part of Speech: Noun. Part of Speech: Noun.
Pronunciation: [poh-lah-i-tee, puh] Pronunciation: [sur-fis ten-shuh-n]
Definition: Having opposite sides Definition: Molecules are not
that cause an overall imbalance surrounded by similar molecules
and causes a strong attraction causing them to be pulled by
between similar objects. cohesion.

6. Universal Solvent Water Cycle
Part of Speech: Noun. Part of Speech: Noun.
Pronunciation: [yoo-nuh-vur-suh-l Pronunciation: [waw-ter, wot-er
sol-vuh-nt] sayh-kuh-l]
Definition: Water can dissolve many Definition: They cycle that water is
different substances. constantly going in and includes:
condensation, evaporation,
precipitation, and surface run off.

7. Water’s Specific
Heat Fun Facts
Part of Speech: Noun.
On average, rainforests get 50
Pronunciation: waw-ters, wot-ers to 260 inches of rain a year
spi-sif-ik heet] Generally speaking, each inch
Definition: The temperature of water on a tree needs 10 gallons of
determines what state of matter water a week to survive
it is in. The Amazon River carries
Significance: Even though it’s highly more water than any other river
unlikely, if the temperature gets in the world
below 32⁰F all the water will turn The Amazon River is
into ice and if it gets above 212⁰F responsible for 20% of the
all the water will boil. Either way freshwater that enters the ocean
would kill nearly every living thing Rainforests have
in the rainforest. thunderstorms nearly every day

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