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Science Ch. 3 5th Gr
Chapter 3 vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Liquid water changes to water vapor through the process of ____. | evaporation |
Water vapor turns back into liquid drops of water through the process of _____. | condensation |
Almost all weather occurs in the lowest layer of the ____. | atmosphere |
Rain or snow is called ____. | precipitation |
Water in the air is called _____. | humidity |
The weight of air is called _____. | air pressure |
Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction are known as ____. | prevailing winds |
Winds that depend on local changes in temperature are called _____. | local winds |
The climate of a small area is called _____. | microclimate |
The boundary between air masses is called a ____. | front |
The average of an area's weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time is called ____. | climate |
Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may lead to ____. | global warming |
The process by which carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorbs some of heat given off by Earth is called the _____. | greenhouse effect |
One example of a short-term climate change is ____. | El Nino |
A body of air with nearly the same temperature and humidity throughout is an ____. | air mass |