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Vocab 9
Term | Definition |
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Water Cycle | the change of water from one state to another and its movement from one place to another on Earth |
Weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time |
Wind | Moving air |
Jet Stream | a steady worldwide wind that blows from west to east |
condensation | the process of changing gas to liquid |
atmosphere | the air that surrounds the earth |
air pressure | the weight of air pushing on everything around it |
Barometer | a weather instrument that measures air pressure |
Evaporation | the process of changing liquid to a gas |
climate | the general weather of an area over a long period of time |
Humidity | water vapor in the air |
Anemometer | a weather instrument that measures wind speed |