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19 Cards in this Set
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Water Cycle |
The movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things. |
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Evaporation |
When liquid water changes into water vapor (gas). |
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Transpiration |
The release of water vapor into the air by plants |
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Sublimation |
When solid water changes directly into a gas. |
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Condensation |
The change of state from a gas to a liquid. It is how clouds form. |
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Precipitation |
Any form of water that falls to the Earth from clouds. Rain/Hail/Snow. |
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Energy Changes Evaporation |
Water gains energy as it goes from a liquid to a gas. Usually due to an increase in temperature. |
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Energy Changes Sublimation |
Water gains energy as it goes from a solid to a gas. Usually due to low pressure and cold winds. |
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Energy Changes Condensation |
Water loses energy as it changes from a gas to a liquid. Usually due to a decrease in temperature. |
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Weather |
The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place. |
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Climate |
Average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. |
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Humidity |
The amount of water vapor in the air. |
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Dew Point |
The temperature at which more condensation than evaporation occurs. Water droplets will form on the surface of things or fog will be in the air. |
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Air Pressure |
The force of air molecules pushing on an area. |
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Wind |
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground. |
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Visibility |
a measure of the transparency of the atmosphere. It will be how far you can see into the distance. |
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Air Mass |
A large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout. |
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Front |
A boundary between two different air masses. |
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Jet Stream |
Long distance winds that travel above global winds for thousands of kilometers. |
