List of Words for Letter ‘W’
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warm-blooded The type of animal whose body temperature stays the same when the temperature of its surroundings changes.
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water cycle The
continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and the air.
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water table The
upper surface of the groundwater that lies between topsoil and tightly packed rocks.
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watershed The
region that contributes water to a river or a river system.
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wavelength The
distance between a crest and the following trough of a wave.
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weathering The
breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes.
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wedge An
inclined plane that changes the direction of an applied force.
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weight The
measurement of the pull of gravity on an object.
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weightlessness The state of being without weight.
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wheel and axle A simple machine that consists of a wheel that applies an effort force and a smaller axle that produces an output force.
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work Force
applied to an object times the distance the object moves in the direction of the force.