1.Desallination: Getting fresh water from sea water.
2.Water cycle: The continuous movement of water between earth´s surface and the air,changing from liquid to gs to liquid.
3.Groundwater: Water that seeps into the ground into spaces between bits of rock and soil.
4.Water tabla: The top of the water-filled spaces in the ground.
5. Aquifer: An underground layer of rock or soil filled with water.
6. Sping: A place were ground water seeps out of the ground.
7.Well: A hole dug below the water table that water seeps into.
8.Reservoir: A storage area for fresh water supplies.
HI, Im a student of the school AIPCV.My name is Rodolfo Rodriguez and in this blog yu"re going to learn a lot about science.
martes, 28 de septiembre de 2010
Vocabulary #15
1.Renewable resource: A resource that can be replaced in a short period of time.
2.Ozone layer: A layer of ozone gas in the atmosphere that screens out much of the sun`s UV rays.
3.Fossil fuel: A fuel formed from the decay of ancient forms of life.
4.Smog: A mixture of smoke and fog.
5.Acid rain: Moisture that falls to earth after being mixed wirh wastes from burned fossil fuel.
2.Ozone layer: A layer of ozone gas in the atmosphere that screens out much of the sun`s UV rays.
3.Fossil fuel: A fuel formed from the decay of ancient forms of life.
4.Smog: A mixture of smoke and fog.
5.Acid rain: Moisture that falls to earth after being mixed wirh wastes from burned fossil fuel.
Vocabulary #14
1.Kinetic energy: The energy of a moving object.
2.Potential energy: Energy stored in an object or material.
3. Conduction: Movement of energy from a hot object that comes into contact with a cooler object,the material remains in place.
4.Convection: M ovement of energy by the flow of matter from place to place.
5.Radiation: Movement of energy in the form of waves that can travel through empty space.
6. Wet cell battery: A battery containing liquid solution that produces the electric current.
7.Dry cell battery: A battery that uses "dry chemical"to produce an electric current.
2.Potential energy: Energy stored in an object or material.
3. Conduction: Movement of energy from a hot object that comes into contact with a cooler object,the material remains in place.
4.Convection: M ovement of energy by the flow of matter from place to place.
5.Radiation: Movement of energy in the form of waves that can travel through empty space.
6. Wet cell battery: A battery containing liquid solution that produces the electric current.
7.Dry cell battery: A battery that uses "dry chemical"to produce an electric current.
Vocabulary #13
1.Physical change: A change in size shape or state.without forming a new substance.
2.Chemical change: A change in matter that produces a new substance with different properties from the original.
3.Chemical reaction: A chemical change of original substances into one or more new substances.
4.Reactant: One of the original substances before a chemical reaction takes place.
5.Product: One of the new substances produced when a chemical reaction takes place.
2.Chemical change: A change in matter that produces a new substance with different properties from the original.
3.Chemical reaction: A chemical change of original substances into one or more new substances.
4.Reactant: One of the original substances before a chemical reaction takes place.
5.Product: One of the new substances produced when a chemical reaction takes place.
Vocabulary #12
1.Mixture: Two or more parts blended together yet keeping their own properties and not turning into a new substance.
2.Solution: A mixture in wich substances are completely blended so that the properties are the same throughout and the substances stay blended.
3. Suspension: A mixture of substances that separate upon standing.
4.Colloid: Particles (or droplets) large enough to block out light spread throughout another substance.
5.Emulsion:A liquid spread through another liquid.
6.Aerosol:Liquid drops or solid spread through a gas.
7.Gel: A solid spread through a liquid.
8.Foam:A gas spread through a liquid or solid.
3. Suspension: A mixture of substances that separate upon standing.
5.Emulsion:A liquid spread through another liquid.
6.Aerosol:Liquid drops or solid spread through a gas.
7.Gel: A solid spread through a liquid.
Vocabulary #11
1.State of matter: Any of the forms matter can exist in
2.Melting point: The temperature at wich a solid changes state into a liquid.
3.Boilig point: The temperature at wich liquid changes state into a gas.
4.Freezing point: The temperature at wich a liquid changes state into a solid.
miércoles, 22 de septiembre de 2010
Science project #2
Definition: In this project we will learn about the land pollution in my neighborhood.
Description of the problem: In my neighborhood we have land pollution because the kids and also adults throw the trash on the floor because they are lazy to throw the trash on the waste basket,so i will try to help on that problem.
I can help with this problem by puting more waste basket with signs sayin "Don´t be lazy and throw the trash on the waste basket !".
lunes, 20 de septiembre de 2010
Vocabulary #10
1.Rock: A naturally formed solid in the crust,made up of one or more minerals.
2.Igneous rock: A rock formed when melted rock material cooled and hardness
2.Igneous rock: A rock formed when melted rock material cooled and hardness
3.Sedimentary rock: A rock made of bitts of matter joined together.
4.Fossil. A ny remain or imprinted of living things of the past.
5.Metamorphic rock: A rock formed under heat and pressure form another kind of rock.
6.Humus: Decayed plant or animal material and soil.
7.Polution: Adding any hamful substances to earth land,water or air.
8.Rock cycle: R ock"s changing from one form into another in a never ending series of process.
Vocabulary #9
1.Mineral: A solid material of earth"s crust with a definite composition.
2.Luster: The way light bounces off a mineral"s surface.
3.streak: The color of the powder left when a mineral is rubbed against a hard,roygh surface
4.Hardness: How well a mineral resists scratching.
5.Cleavage: The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces.
6.Ore: A mineral containing a useful substance.
7. Gem: A mineral containing a useful substance.
8.Nonrenewable resource: A resource that cannot be replaced within a short period of time or at all.
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