CONDUCTION- the transfer of heat through solid materials.

CONVECTION- is the transfer of heat from one place to another movements of in fluids.

RADIATION- heat transmitted across empty space or vacuum.

VIBRATION- when objects make sound, they move back and forth.

VOLUME- the softness and loudness of sound.

LOUDNESS- is measure of how strong sound seems to us.

NOISE- is any undesirable sound which disturbs the activities of human life and animal.

ECHOLOCATION- is the transmission of sound waves to locate objects.

WIND VANE- is an instrument that tells you the wind direction.

97 % - the total volume of salt in the water on our earth.

SOIL- it is the system into which energy and matter from the sun, the atmosphere and living

organism.cover most of the land part of the earth.

CLAY- particles are packed together tightly. It is sticky when wet has the finest texture.

LOAM- is the mixture of sand and clay.

SAND- particles are coarse and loose.

TOPSOIL- is the uppermost layer of the soil.

SUBSOIL- is located just below the topsoil.

PARENT ROCK- is composed of rocks that are slowly breaking apart.

BED ROCK – is the lowest of the soil layer.

CONTROLLED VARIABLE- refers to the things, materials or condition that remain constant or the

same.

MANIPULATED VARIABLE- refers to the things, materials or condition that are varied or changed.

RESPONDING VARIABLE- refers to the things, materials or condition that respond to the

changes.

WATER- is a colorless and odorless substance found all over the earth.

SEA WATER- is salty. It contains plenty of salt. It is found in the seas and oceans.

FRESH WATER- is also called surface water. Unlike seawater it does not have salt.
GROUNDWATER- is found beneath the earth’s surface. It comes from water that seeps into the

ground.

HYDROSPHERE- water part of the earth. This covers three-fourths of its surface.

WATER CYCLE- water continously moved in the earth’s surface in a process.

WATER VAPOR- fresh water found in rivers, lakes, ponds and in the atmosphere.

THERMOMETER- is used to measure air temperature.

TEMPERATURE- is the hotness and coldness of air around us.

WIND VANE- is an instrument that tells you the wind direction.

ANEMOMETER- it measures wind speed.

SUN- is the main source of heat and light. It is made up of very hot gases.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS- process of plants can undergo in the process of food making.

EVAPORATION- is the type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes

into the gas phase.

TRANSPIRATION- water particles are released from the leaves of plants.

RESPIRATION- Animals and human give off water particles when they perpire.

CONDENSATION- when water vapor in the atmosphere had cooled.

PRECIPITATION- When the condensed water vapor becomes heavy.

WATER CYCLE- is a continous process of changing liquid water into water vapor.