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water cycle |
the movement of water through Earth's systems |
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evaporation |
change in state from a liquid to a gas |
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condensation |
change in state from a gas to a liquid |
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freezing |
change in state from a liquid to a solid |
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cirrus |
feathery like clouds |
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cumulus |
cotton ball like clouds |
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stratus |
blanket like clouds |
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humidity |
measurement of water vapor in the air |
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relative humidity |
percentage of water vapor actually in the air |
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psychrometer |
instrument that measures relative humidity |
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dew point |
temperature where condensation occurs |
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freezing rain |
falls from sky as a liquid but freezes when it hits a cold surface |
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hail |
formed in clouds as a solid then falls as precipitation |
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sleet |
precipitates as a liquid but changes to a solid as it travels through atmosphere |
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air mass |
a huge body of air in the lower atmosphere that maintains a consistent temperature, humidity, and pressure throughout |
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tropical |
warm air mass |
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polar |
cold air mass |
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continental |
air mass that forms over land |
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maritime |
air mass that forms over water |
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satellite |
a body that orbits a planet |
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star |
big ball of gas |
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constellation |
pattern of stars that create an image in the sky |
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rotation |
spinning of Earth on its axis |
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revolution |
spinning of one abject around another |
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eclipse |
when one object casts a shadow on another |
solar or lunar |
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waxing |
getting larger |
waxing crescent |
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waning |
getting smaller or shrinking |
waning gibbous |
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crescent |
shape of moon as it approaches 1st quarter or 3rd quarter |
cheshire cat smile |
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gibbous |
shape of moon as it approaches new moon or full moon |
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