Chemistry Vocabulary

3. the tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on one another
9. the tendency of water to stick to other substances
13. amount of heat required to increase the temperature of water
16. term that describes an organism that lives on land
17. A device that determines the distance of an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves
18. water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil
19. free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column
20. organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other body of water

1. the tendency of water molecules to stick to each other
2. small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream
4. an underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure at depth
5. term that describes an organism that lives in water
6. the amount of matter in a given space
7. underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells
8. the movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface
10. the area of land that is drained by a water system
11. the area drained by a river and its tributaries
12. the quality of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent can
14. Tiny algae and animals that float in water and are carried by waves and currents
15. the area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the ocean