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A. Diagram of wave: Wave travels one wavelength during one period
B. Diagram of wave: Phase relationships
wave, in oceanography, an oscillating movement up and down, of a body…
COMMON PARTICLESMINERAL MIXTURESPARTICLE SIZESOLUTIONSFIND OUT MOREAlmost everything is made of different substances mixed together. Things are only easy to recognize as mixtures if the PARTICLE…
(Encyclopedia) fog, aggregation of water droplets or ice crystals immediately above the surface of the earth (i.e., a cloud near the ground). A light or thin fog is usually called a mist. Fog may…
(Encyclopedia) chemical equation, group of symbols representing a chemical reaction.
There are a number of other symbols used in chemical equations. A symbol written above or below the reaction…
COHESIONVISCOSITYVOLUMEFIND OUT MOREAs water flows along a river, it constantly changes its shape to fit the space available. This is because water is a liquid, and liquids flow and do not have…
RAINBOWTHE WATER CYCLEHAILSNOWFIND OUT MOREThe moisture gathered in clouds eventually falls to the ground as liquid rain or drizzle, or as solid, frozen SNOW or HAIL. Any kind of falling…
Which Materials Insulate Best Against Windchill?Intermediate-Level Science ProjectsWhich Materials Insulate Best Against Windchill?Do Clouds Tell Us What Weather Is Coming?What Factors Most Affect…
(Encyclopedia) antidiuretic hormoneantidiuretic hormoneănˌtēdīy&oomacr;rĕtˈĭk [key], polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. Its principal action is to regulate the amount…
(Encyclopedia) bromide, any of a group of compounds that contain bromine and a more electropositive element or radical. Bromides are formed by the reaction of bromine or a bromide with another…
HYDROFOILSUBMARINESFIND OUT MOREAlthough boats float, their weight makes them settle a little way into the water. This means they create some resistance or drag when they move through the water…
