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15 Cards in this Set
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hydrosphere |
all the waters of Earth |
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reservoir |
a storage area, usually for water |
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weather |
the state of the atmosphere |
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barometric pressure |
the pushing force of the atmosphere |
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humidity |
the amount of water vapor in the air |
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circulation |
movement of air that redistributes heat on Earth |
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sleet |
frozen raindrops |
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hail |
frozen precipitation that forms in layers |
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latitude |
a measure of how far a place is from the equator |
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elevation |
height above sea level |
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climate |
the average of weather conditions over a long time. |
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condesation |
the process in which a gas turns into a liquid |
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evaporation |
the changing of a liquid to a gas |
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water cycle |
repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms |
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precipitation |
water that falls from clouds as rain, sleet, or hail |
