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Catastrophic events
Term | Definition |
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Evaporation | Evaporation is when a liquid evolves into a gas. |
Condensation | Condensation is the opposite of evaporation. Condensation is when a gas turns into a liquid. |
Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, and hail that descends to the ground. |
Temperature | Temperature is the intensity of a substance or object. |
Run-off | The draining of water. |
Groundwater | Ground water is water that is under ground that could have been there for thousands of years. |
High pressure | Cloudy stormy weather. |
Low pressure | fair weather |
Current | A current is a body of water that is moved by gravity. |
Gulf Stream | The Gulf Stream is an intense, warm ocean current. |