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20 Cards in this Set
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water cycle
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the endless movement of water from Earth to the air and back again
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precipitation
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water that falls from clouds to Earth...rain, sleet, snow or hail
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evaporation
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the change of liquid to a gas called water vapor
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condensation
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the change of gas to liquid, water vapor condenses to water. condensed water can form clouds
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groundwater
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underground water that collects above rock
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runoff
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rain that does not soak into the ground
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rain
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liquid water
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sleet
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frozen rain
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snow
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made of ice crystals
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hail
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round pieces of ice
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tornado
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fast-spinning wind that stretches from storm clouds to the ground
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hurricane
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large tropical storm with high wind speeds
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sea breeze
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cool breeze that moves from the sea to land
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land breeze
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cool breeze that moves from land to sea
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rain shadow
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area on the downwind side of a mountain
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air mass
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large body of air, has about the same temperature and moisture level
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warm front
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when warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
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cold front
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when cold air mass moves under a warm air mass
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barometer
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measures air pressure
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anemometer
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measures wind speed
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