1st M. Period

2011-2012

Teacher: Hans Quevedo

GLOSSARY

ATMOSPHERIC

f, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere (AIR).

ATOM

he smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in

combination.

BOILING

eated to the boiling point (VERY HOT).

CARBON MONOXIDE

colorless odorless very toxic gas CO that is formed as a product of

the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbon compound.

CHEMICAL PROPERTY

ny characteristic that gives a substance the ability to undergo a change

that results in a new substance.

CONDENSATION

s the change of the physical state of matter from gaseous phase

into liquid phase, and is the reverse of evaporation.

CONSCIENCE

s an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the intellect that

distinguishes right from wrong.

CONTAMINATION

n some cases is equivalent to pollution. The act or process of

contaminating or the state of being contaminated. Something that

contaminates.

CONTRIBUTE

o give or supply in common with others.

ENVIRONMENT

he circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is

surrounded .

EVAPORATION

o convert into vapor.

FUSION

he act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat. The

liquid or melted state induced by heat.

GAS

gas is one of the 3 states of matter that is characterized by its

low density. In the gaseous phase, atoms are spread apart.

GRAVITY

he natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as

Earth, upon objects at or near its surface, tending to draw them

toward the center of the body.

IMPACT

he effect or impression of one thing on another.

LANDFILL

system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried

between layers of earth to build up low-lying land —called also

sanitary landfill.

LIQUID

he state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic

readiness to flow.

MATTER

omething that occupies space and can be perceived by one or

more senses; has mass and exists as a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma.

MOLECULE

he smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties

of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms.

PHYSICAL PROPERTY

an be observed or measured without changing the composition

of matter.

PLASMA

s a distinct phase of matter, separate from the traditional solids,

liquids, and gases. It is a collection of charged particles that take

the form of gas-like clouds or ion beams. Since the particles in

plasma are electrically charged, it is frequently described as an

"ionized gas."

POLLUTION

he act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted,

especially the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by

the discharge of harmful substances.

PROPERTY

quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual

or thing.

RECYCLING

o process in order to regain material for human use. To reuse.

RESIDUES

omething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or

designated or after the completion of a process.

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

rinciples and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge

involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the

collection of data through observation and experiment, and the

formulation and testing of hypotheses.

SHAPE

he visible makeup characteristic of a particular item or kind of

item.

SIZE

hysical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate

dimensions.

SOIL

o make unclean especially superficially. Dirty.

SOLIDIFICATION

he process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or

crystallization.

STATE

condition or mode of being. Phase.

SUBSTANCE

fundamental or characteristic part or quality.

TAKE CARE OF

o attend to or provide for the needs, operation, or treatment of.

TEXTURE

he visual or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of

something.