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lesson 6-7 water cycle
Question | Answer |
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evaportion | produces water vapor from bodies of water |
condesation | forms clouds from water vapor |
precipatation | results in water falling to Earth's surface |
water cycle | the cycle of process by which water circulates between the earth's ocean,atmosphere,and land,involving exportation |
temperature | how hot or cold the atmosphere is |
run-off | where water runs into oceans,rivers,and streams. |
groundwater | Water in the ground |
high pressure:what is the symbol on a weather map? what kind of weather does it cause? | H Causes sunny/clear weather |
low pressure:what is the symbol on a weather map | L Causes stormy/rainy weather |
El Nino | an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean |
Gulf Stream | largest and most powerful surface current in North America |
Coriolis effect | causes ocean currents to move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere |
upwelling | the movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean |
salinity | the saltiness or amount of salt in water (ocean) |
recycle | to reuse over and over again |
water vapor | water that is evaporated and has turned into a gas |
current | large streams of moving water that flow through the oceans |