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Chapter 10 Vocab
Science Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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air pressure | the weight of air as it presses down |
atmosphere | a layer of gases surrounding Earth |
greenhouse effect | the process by which heat from the Sun builds up near Earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmospherew |
weather | the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time |
condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
evaporation | the change of state from a liquid to a gas |
precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface |
water cycle | the movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
air mass | a large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout |
front | the place where two air masses meet |